Acquisitions and Dispositions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Dispositions

NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we paid $15 million to acquire a hospital and $80 million to acquire other nonhospital health care entities. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we paid $14 million to acquire a hospital and $13 million to acquire other nonhospital health care entities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we received proceeds of $22 million and recognized net pretax gains of $4 million related to sales of real estate and other investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we received proceeds of $32 million and recognized net pretax gains of $32 million related to sales of real estate and other investments.