
HCA Healthcare, Inc., historically known as Hospital Corporation of America, is an American for-profit operator of health care facilities founded in 1968 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. As of May 2020 it owned and operated 186 hospitals and about 2,400 sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding emergency rooms, urgent care centers and physician clinics, in 20 U.S. states and the United Kingdom.
The company was founded in Nashville by Thomas F. Frist Sr., Thomas F. Frist Jr. and Jack C. Massey, beginning with Nashville's Park View Hospital. It filed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 1969 with 11 hospitals. As of 2024, HCA Healthcare ranked number 61 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. The logo is the letters HCA in dark navy, with an orange accent mark.
Market value
As of November 5, 2026, HCA Healthcare had a market capitalization of about US$105.76 billion, according to companiesmarketcap.com. Market value changes with the share price every trading day.
Logo history
- 1968: Hospital Corporation of America is founded in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 2019: the current HCA wordmark in use on this page appears in the Commons file 2019 HCA logo.svg.
- Current: the logo shown on this page is the Commons file 2019 HCA logo.svg, a public domain text logo.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the HCA Healthcare mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
| Color | HEX | RGB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | #092240 | 9, 34, 64 | Commons SVG fill |
| Orange | #E75925 | 231, 89, 37 | Commons SVG fill |
The HCA Healthcare palette on this page has 2 recorded values. Navy is #092240, which is RGB 9, 34, 64. Orange is #E75925, which is RGB 231, 89, 37. Where a value comes from a redrawn vector rather than the owner’s own guide, check it against official files before using it in design work.
Typography
No typeface has been named by the company.
FAQ
When was HCA Healthcare founded?
HCA Healthcare was founded in 1968.
What color is the HCA Healthcare logo?
Navy #092240 in the vector file.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HCA_Healthcare
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2019_HCA_logo.svg
- HCA Healthcare official website
- companiesmarketcap.com, HCA Healthcare market capitalization (checked November 5, 2026)
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