• HCA Healthcare third-quarter 2026 diluted earnings per share rose to $7.27, while net income attributable to shareholders fell to $1.58 billion.
• Revenues increased to $19.85 billion, while same-facility equivalent admissions climbed to 1,056,672.
• A payer mix shift toward uninsured patients reduced quarterly income before income taxes by an estimated $400 million.
• Full-year 2026 operating results are now expected in the upper half of previously issued guidance ranges.

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