Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

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Other Accrued Expenses

NOTE 15 — OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES

A summary of other accrued expenses at December 31 follows (dollars in millions):

	2024		2023
Professional liability risks	$	587	$	532
Defined contribution benefit plans		704		668
Right-of-use operating leases		343		363
Taxes other than income		419		382
Interest		502		414
Employee medical benefits		206		199
Other		1,138		1,313
	$	3,899	$	3,871