ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we paid $14 million to acquire a hospital and $13 million to acquire other nonhospital health care entities. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we paid $23 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we received proceeds of $32 million and recognized net pretax gains of $32 million related to sales of real estate and other investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we received proceeds of $31 million and recognized net pretax losses of $12 million related to sales of a hospital facility and real estate and other investments.