Acquisitions and Dispositions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we paid $50 million to acquire two hospital facilities in Texas and $46 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we paid $83 million to acquire a hospital facility in Texas and $32 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities. Purchase price amounts are allocated to the related assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their respective fair values. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we received proceeds of $297 million and recognized a pretax gain of $193 million for the sale of a hospital facility in California. We also received proceeds of $13 million and recognized a pretax gain of $8 million related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we received proceeds of $163 million for the sale of two hospital facilities in Louisiana. We also received proceeds of $2 million related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. We recognized pretax losses of $15 million for these transactions.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we paid $50 million to acquire two hospital facilities in Texas and $46 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we paid $83 million to acquire a hospital facility in Texas and $32 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities. Purchase price amounts are allocated to the related assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their respective fair values.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we received proceeds of $297 million and recognized a pretax gain of $193 million for the sale of a hospital facility in California. We also received proceeds of $13 million and recognized a pretax gain of $8 million related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we received proceeds of $163 million for the sale of two hospital facilities in Louisiana. We also received proceeds of $2 million related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. We recognized pretax losses of $15 million for these transactions.