HCA Healthcare Inc

Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance
Overall Assessment Analysis Score
Limited HCA Healthcare appears to have a limited governance framework for its lobbying activities, with clear oversight structures but no indication of mechanisms to align those activities with climate policy. The company’s Code of Conduct and Government Relations policies (GR.001, GR.002) "provide guidance to help ensure our work is done in an ethical and legal manner," and it notes that its "Senior Vice President (SVP) – Government Relations has final authority over HCA Healthcare’s political spending decisions," with the Government Relations team reporting to that SVP. Additionally, the Board of Directors, through its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, "reviews periodic reports of the Company’s political expenditures prepared by the SVP – Government Relations," and HCA Healthcare "publishes and archives on our website semi-annual reports regarding political contributions and related activity." The company describes procedures for ensuring compliance with federal and state lobbying disclosures—federal reports are "reviewed by HCA Healthcare’s SVP – Government Relations" and state reports are "reviewed and approved by the state’s respective Government Relations Director"—and it participates in trade associations while acknowledging it "may not always agree with all of the positions" of those bodies. However, we found no evidence of any policy, review process, or designated oversight specifically focused on aligning lobbying (direct or via trade associations) with HCA Healthcare’s climate-related goals or any climate policy positions.

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Lobbying Transparency
Overall Assessment Analysis Score
None No evidence found

E