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HCA Healthcare posts higher profit on strong demand for medical care

The company reiterated its annual profit forecast and said it includes the impact of the two major hurricanes that hit its facilities last year, and policy developments, including the Trump admnistration's tariffs on imports. Health insurance bellwether UnitedHealth Group last week flagged a surge in demand for medical care and lowered its annual outlook, a sign that the trend could continue into this year. HCA earned a profit of $6.45 per share in the first quarter, compared with $5.93 a year earlier.

The company reiterated its annual profit forecast and said it includes the impact of the two major hurricanes that hit its facilities last year, and policy developments, including the Trump admnistration's tariffs on imports. Health insurance bellwether UnitedHealth Group last week flagged a surge in demand for medical care and lowered its annual outlook, a sign that the trend could continue into this year. HCA earned a profit of $6.

45 per share in the first quarter, compared with $5.93 a year earlier..