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title: "BUZZ-HCA Healthcare falls after flagging higher uninsured patient volumes"
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# BUZZ-HCA Healthcare falls after flagging higher uninsured patient volumes

Shares of hospital operator HCA Healthcare (HCA.N) fall 7.8% to $368 premarket

Co says more patients lost health insurance exchange coverage, increasing uninsured patient volumes in the second quarter

HCA lowers its 2026 EPS forecast to $28.70-$30.50 from $29.10-$31.50 previously; FY revenue forecast narrows to $77.0 bln-$79.5 bln from $76.5 bln -$80.00 bln

Preliminary Q2 revenue rises to $20.23 bln from $18.61 bln a year earlier, above analysts’ estimate of $19.43 bln - data complied by LSEG

Co recognizes about $400 mln of incremental benefit from Medicaid supplemental payment programs, primarily related to Florida

Peer hospital operators Tenet Healthcare (THC.N) , Universal Health Services (UHS.N) and Community Health Systems (CYH.N) all down ~2% premarket

As of last close, HCA down ~16% YTD

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- [UHS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UHS.US.md)
- [CYH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CYH.US.md)

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