HCA — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of HCA's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-28 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-04-29
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +46 | −32 | ~11 | 19 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-28
Revenues increased 8.7% on a consolidated basis and 9.3% on a same facility basis for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The increase in consolidated revenues can be primarily attributed to the combined impact of a 6.0% increase in revenue per equivalent ad…
During the quarter ended June 30, 2026, consolidated admissions increased 2.4% and same facility admissions increased 2.5% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Inpatient surgical volumes declined 2.3% on both a consolidated basis and a same facility basis during the quarter ended June 30, 20…
Cash flows from operating activities declined $1.875 billion, from $4.210 billion for the second quarter of 2025 to $2.335 billion for the second quarter of 2026. The decline in cash provided by operating activities was primarily related to unfavorable working capital changes of $1.413 billion, incl…
As expected, during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, our revenues from managed care and insurers were unfavorably impacted by the expiration of the EPTCs at the end of 2025 and administrative reforms, both related to insurance purchased through the Exchanges. In addition, we recognize…
To quantify the total impact of the trends related to uninsured patient accounts, we believe it is beneficial to consider total uncompensated care, which is comprised of charity care, uninsured discounts and implicit price concessions. Total uncompensated care was $15.076 billion and $11.625 billion…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-04-29
Revenues increased 4.3% and 4.5%, respectively, on a consolidated and same facility basis for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The increase in consolidated revenues can be primarily attributed to the combined impact of a 1.1% increase in equivalent admi…
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, consolidated admissions increased 0.7% and same facility admissions increased 0.9% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Inpatient surgical volumes declined 0.4% on a consolidated basis and 0.3% on a same facility basis during the quarter ended March …
Cash flows from operating activities increased $363 million, from $1.651 billion for the first quarter of 2025 to $2.014 billion for the first quarter of 2026. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily related to the net impact of positive changes in working capital items o…
As expected, during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, our revenues from managed care and insurers were unfavorably impacted by the expiration of the EPTCs at the end of 2025 and administrative reforms, both related to insurance purchased through the federal and state-based health insurance marketpla…
Consolidated and same facility revenue per equivalent admission each increased 3.1% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the first quarter of 2025. Consolidated and same facility equivalent admissions increased 1.1% and 1.3%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the first qua…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice