NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we paid $942 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we paid $190 million to acquire two hospital facilities in New Hampshire and Florida and $171 million 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 nine months ended September 30, 2026, we received proceeds of $26 million related to the sale of a hospital facility in Virginia and $81 million related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. We recognized pretax gains of $22 million for these transactions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we received proceeds of $155 million related to the sale of a hospital facility in California and $22 million related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. We recognized pretax losses of $4 million for these transactions.