<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-062141.txt : 20250501
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-062141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Andrea B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001649634
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11239
		FILM NUMBER:		25904898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HCA Healthcare, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				273865930
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLZ
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153449551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLAZA
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HCA Holdings, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101126

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HCA INC/TN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HCA THE HEALTHCARE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010419
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    <periodOfReport>2025-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000860730</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HCA Healthcare, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001649634</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Andrea B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE PARK PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>645</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4157</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>82</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By managed accounts</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents common stock underlying 645 restricted share units attributable to an annual director equity award, which shall vest on the sooner of the date of the Issuer's 2026 annual shareholders' meeting or the first anniversary of the grant date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the date the reporting person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares reported herein are held in fully managed accounts over which the Reporting Person does not have any investment authority. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin A. Ball, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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