HCA Healthcare Profits Slide as Expiration of ACA Subsidies Increases Uninsured Patient Volume

By Theresa Gaffney · STAT News · 2026-07-15

According to reporting from STAT News, HCA Healthcare recently adjusted its annual profit expectations downward following a surge in uninsured patients during the second quarter. The hospital giant attributed this shift to the January expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act pr

According to reporting from STAT News, HCA Healthcare recently adjusted its annual profit expectations downward following a surge in uninsured patients during the second quarter. The hospital giant attributed this shift to the January expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act pr