Hospitals & Healthcare Systems

HCA Healthcare (partial)

Bain Capital, KKR, and Merrill Lynch took HCA private in 2006 for $33B — the largest LBO in history at the time. Known for aggressive cost-cutting, staff reductions, and controversial dividend recapitalizations totaling billions before the 2011 IPO.

FOUNDED
1968
ACQUIRED
Bain Capital, 2006, $33B

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1968

HCA Healthcare (partial) founded

2006

Acquired by Bain Capital for $33B

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