Equity Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Equity Investments [Abstract]

Equity Investments Disclosure

10.  EQUITY INVESTMENTS

As of June 30, 2014, the Company owned equity interests of 27.5% in four hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada, and 26.1% in one hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, in which Universal Health Systems, Inc. owns the majority interest, and an equity interest of 38.0% in three hospitals in Macon, Georgia, in which HCA owns the majority interest.  

Summarized combined financial information for these unconsolidated entities in which the Company owns an equity interest is as follows (in millions): 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues	$	339	$	320	$	672	$	636
Operating costs and expenses		297		268		591		551
Income from continuing operations before taxes		42		52		81		84

The summarized financial information was derived from the unaudited financial information provided to the Company by those unconsolidated entities. 

In March 2005, the Company began purchasing items, primarily medical supplies, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, under an agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. (“HealthTrust”), a group purchasing organization in which the Company is a noncontrolling partner. As part of the HMA merger, the Company acquired HMA’s ownership in HealthTrust. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had a 25.9% ownership interest in HealthTrust.

The Company’s investment in all of its unconsolidated affiliates was $441 million and $422 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and is included in other assets, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Included in the Company’s results of operations is the Company’s equity in pre-tax earnings from all of its investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which was $11 million and $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and$22 million and $24 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.