Supporting colleague
well-being
We recognize that our colleagues’ well-being is shaped by many factors, including financial stability and the ability to advance their careers. HCA Healthcare offers programs that help ease the burden of educational expenses and provide access to confidential resources that support emotional health.
Nurse Care
Full-time and part-time hospital-based nurses can access specialized support services through Nurse Care, a free and confidential 24/7 helpline that connects nurses to a master’s-level professional specifically trained in the unique needs of caregivers. Additional resources, including articles and free courses that can be used for continuing education credit and licensing, are available through the online Nurse Care platform.
Optum Wellbeing
HCA Healthcare partners with Optum to provide colleagues and members of their immediate household up to eight free counseling sessions per topic each year. Therapists are available in person or virtually to discuss topics like stress and anxiety, drug or alcohol use, grief, relationships and financial concerns.
Financial assistance
Education opens doors to career growth, but the cost can often be a barrier. HCA Healthcare helps remove that barrier through tuition assistance for eligible colleagues pursuing higher education. In 2025, more than 11,700 colleagues received a total of more than $40 million in support through this program.
Education investments at a glance*
$40M+
in tuition assistance benefiting 11,700+
colleagues including 8,950+ first-time participants
24%
of colleagues use their tuition assistance toward nursing degrees
$10M+
toward student loan assistance benefiting
12,800+ colleagues including 6,130+ first-timeparticipants
45%
of colleagues use their student loan assistance
toward nursing degrees
$50M+
total investment
in 2025
*Data is approximate
HCA Healthcare
Hope Fund
Inspired by the way our colleagues show up for one another, the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund was established after Hurricane Charley in 2004 as a formal way for colleagues to support one another in times of hardship. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, this colleague-run, colleague-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit continues to provide emergency financial assistance for colleagues experiencing a range of unexpected crises — such as serious illness, injury or domestic violence — in addition to natural disasters.
In 2025, the Hope Fund granted more than $9.5 million in assistance to more than 3,000 colleagues and their families. These contributions demonstrate the compassion and generosity of our colleagues, who continue to step in to support one another during life’s most difficult moments. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Hope Fund delivers tax free assistance to our colleague recipients and offers tax deductible donations to colleagues who support the fund.
Implementation, HCA Healthcare
Hope Fund milestones as of 2025
$125.3M+
million in total grants given
50K+
colleagues and families helped
148.4K
colleagues contributing as donors
20
years of giving hope
HCA Healthcare
Hope Fund recipient
Patricia Frist Memorial Scholarship
The Patricia Frist Memorial Scholarship, provided by the HCA Healthcare Foundation, reflects our dedication to caring for our colleagues by helping their families achieve their academic goals. Named to honor Patricia Frist, the late wife of HCA Healthcare co-founder Dr. Thomas Frist Jr., and a champion of education and service, this merit-based scholarship awards up to $6,000 per academic year to eligible dependents of HCA Healthcare colleagues as they pursue post-secondary higher education. With 702 recipients across all our divisions in 2025 alone, we carry forward Patricia Frist’s legacy and reinforce our commitment to raising the bar for education — both inside and beyond our organization.
$15M+
in scholarships awarded since 2019
Did you know?
Our colleagues can turn to Bright Horizons College Coach® for resources and guidance to help in the college admissions process, including one-on-one sessions with former admissions counselors and financial aid experts.
