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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CONTRACT BALANCES (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounts Receivable Additional Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Accounts Receivable
The principal components of accounts receivable are presented in the table below:
 June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Patient accounts receivable$2,478 $2,418 
Estimated future recoveries129 148 
Cost reports and settlements receivable (payable), net of valuation allowances1 (1)
Accounts receivable, net$2,608 $2,565 
Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Contracts Assets and Liabilities The following table presents the opening and closing balances of our Hospital Operations segment’s contract assets, current and long‑term receivables, and current and long‑term contract liabilities:
Current
Receivables		Contract Assets –
Unbilled Revenue		Long-Term ReceivablesContract Liabilities –
Current
Deferred Revenue		Contract Liabilities –
Long-Term
Deferred Revenue
December 31, 2025$26 $188 $— $88 $13 
June 30, 2026490 199 828 963 6 
Increase (decrease)$464 $11 $828 $875 $(7)
December 31, 2024$28 $190 $— $80 $13 
June 30, 202532 191 — 112 13 
Increase$4 $1 $— $32 $— 
Schedule of Estimated Costs for Charity Care and Self-Pay Patients
The following table presents our estimated costs (based on selected operating expenses, which include salaries, wages and benefits, supplies and other operating expenses) of caring for our uninsured and charity patients:
 Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2026202520262025
Estimated costs for:    
Uninsured patients$132 $104 $240 $218 
Charity care patients35 42 69 59 
Total estimated costs for uninsured and charity care patients
$167 $146 $309 $277