Acquisitions and Dispositions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we paid $83 million to acquire a hospital facility in Texas. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we paid $41 million and $116 million, respectively, to acquire nonhospital health care entities. Purchase price amounts have been allocated to the related assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their respective fair values. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we received proceeds of $163 million for the sale of two hospital facilities in Louisiana. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we received proceeds of $9 million and $20 million, respectively, related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. We recognized pretax losses of $14 million and $22 million, respectively, for these transactions.

The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings.

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