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- January 1983 (Revised February 1988)
- HBS Case Collection
Hospital Corp. of America (A)
By: W. Carl Kester
Abstract
HCAs ratio of debt to total capital is approaching 70%, jeopardizing its single-A bond rating. Students must determine an appropriate target debt ratio for HCA in light of its growth objectives, its acquisition strategy and its changing regulatory environment.
Keywords
Situation or Environment; Capital Structure; Health Care and Treatment; Borrowing and Debt; Health Industry; Tennessee
Citation
Kester, W. Carl. "Hospital Corp. of America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 283-053, January 1983. (Revised February 1988.)
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