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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 FORM 10-K/A-1

<TABLE>
<C>        <S>
                ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
                          FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
</TABLE>

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-11239

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                   (FORMERLY COLUMBIA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION)
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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<TABLE>
<S>                                            <C>
                  DELAWARE                                      75-2497104
       (State or Other Jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
       Incorporation or Organization)                      Indentification No.)
            201 WEST MAIN STREET
            LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY                                   40202
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)
</TABLE>

       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (502) 572-2000

          Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
                  TITLE OF EACH CLASS                                       ON WHICH REGISTERED
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<S>                                                       <C>
              Common Stock, $.01 Par Value                                New York Stock Exchange
</TABLE>

        Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

    Indicate  by check  mark whether  the Registrant  (1) has  filed all reports
required to be filed by  Section 13 or 15(d) of  the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934  during  the preceding  12  months (or  for  such shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to  such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes /X/ No / /

    Indicate  by check mark if disclosure  of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge, in definitive  proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.  / /

    As  of February 28,  1994, there were outstanding  318,289,550 shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock  and 18,989,999 shares  of the Registrant's  Nonvoting
Common  Stock. As of February 28, 1994  the aggregate market value of the Common
Stock held by non-affiliates was $12,304,680,760. For purposes of the  foregoing
calculation  only,  the  Registrant's  directors,  executive  officers,  and The
Hospital Corporation  of  America  Stock  Bonus Plan  have  been  deemed  to  be
affiliates.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

    None

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                                  INTRODUCTION

    This report on Form 10-K/A-1 is being filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  to amend Item  8 of the  Annual Report on  Form 10-K of Columbia/HCA
Healthcare Corporation (the "Company")  for the fiscal  year ended December  31,
1993.

    The  Company  consummated its  merger with  HCA  -- Hospital  Corporation of
America on February 10, 1994, which was accounted for as a pooling of  interest,
and  subsequently  filed  on May  16,  1994 post  merger  condensed consolidated
financial statements  for  the  quarter  ended March  31,  1994  on  Form  10-Q.
Accordingly,  the supplemental consolidated financial statements included in the
1993 Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  have  become  the  historical  consolidated
financial  statements  of the  Company and  are included  herein along  with the
report of Ernst & Young.

    The consent of Ernst & Young is included in this report as Exhibit 23.

                                   SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the  requirements of the  Securities Exchange Act  of 1934,  the
registrant  has  duly caused  this  report to  be signed  on  its behalf  by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                          COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Date: July 6, 1994                        /s/ Richard A. Lechleiter
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                                          VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER
                                          (PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              PAGE
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<S>                                                                                                         <C>
Report of Independent Auditors............................................................................        F-2
Consolidated Financial Statements:
  Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended December 31, 1993,
   1992 and 1991..........................................................................................        F-3
  Consolidated Balance Sheet, December 31, 1993 and 1992..................................................        F-4
  Consolidated Statement of Common Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and
   1991...................................................................................................        F-5
  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1993,
   1992 and 1991..........................................................................................        F-6
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..............................................................        F-7
  Quarterly Consolidated Financial Information (Unaudited)................................................       F-25
Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules (a):
  Schedule I -- Marketable Securities -- Other Security Investments, December 31, 1993....................       F-26
  Schedule II -- Amounts Receivable From Related Parties and Underwriters, Promoters and Employees Other
   Than Related Parties for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991..............................       F-27
  Schedule V -- Property, Plant and Equipment for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991........       F-30
  Schedule VI -- Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of Property, Plant and Equipment for
   the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991.......................................................       F-31
  Schedule VIII -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and
   1991...................................................................................................       F-32
  Schedule X -- Supplementary Income Statement Information for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and
   1991...................................................................................................       F-33
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(a)  All  other schedules have been omitted  because the required information is
     not present or not present in material amounts.
</TABLE>

                                      F-1
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                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation

    We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of  Columbia/HCA
Healthcare  Corporation  as  of December  31,  1993  and 1992,  and  the related
consolidated statements of  income, common stockholders'  equity and cash  flows
for  each of the three  years in the period ended  December 31, 1993. Our audits
also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index on page  F-1
of  this  Form  10-K/A-1.  These  financial  statements  and  schedules  are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express  an
opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.

    We  conducted  our audits  in  accordance with  generally  accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also  includes
assessing  the  accounting principles  used  and significant  estimates  made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement  presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

    In  our opinion, the financial statements  referred to above present fairly,
in all material  respects, the consolidated  financial position of  Columbia/HCA
Healthcare  Corporation as of  December 31, 1993 and  1992, and the consolidated
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years  in
the  period  ended  December  31, 1993  in  conformity  with  generally accepted
accounting principles. Also,  in our  opinion, the  related financial  statement
schedules,  when considered in relation to  the basic financial statements taken
as a whole, present  fairly in all material  respects the information set  forth
therein.

    As  discussed in Note 7 to  the consolidated financial statements, effective
January 1, 1992, the  Company adopted the provisions  of Statement of  Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."

                                                      ERNST & YOUNG

Louisville, Kentucky
July 5, 1994

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      1993       1992       1991
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                                 <C>        <C>        <C>
Revenues..........................................................................  $  10,252  $   9,932  $   9,598
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
Salaries, wages and benefits......................................................      4,215      4,112      3,976
Supplies..........................................................................      1,664      1,613      1,467
Other operating expenses..........................................................      1,893      1,849      1,739
Provision for doubtful accounts...................................................        542        515        508
Depreciation and amortization.....................................................        554        541        524
Interest expense..................................................................        321        401        597
Investment income.................................................................        (66)       (81)       (64)
Non-recurring transactions........................................................        151        439        300
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                        9,274      9,389      9,047
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from continuing operations before minority interests and income taxes......        978        543        551
Minority interests in earnings of consolidated entities...........................          9         10          9
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from continuing operations before income taxes.............................        969        533        542
Provision for income taxes........................................................        394        294        189
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
Income from continuing operations.................................................        575        239        353
Discontinued operations:
  Income (loss) from operations of discontinued health plan segment, net of income
   tax (benefit) of $9 in 1993, ($46) in 1992 and $9 in 1991......................         16       (108)        16
  Costs associated with discontinuance of health plan segment, net
   of income tax benefit of $2....................................................          -        (17)         -
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt, net of income tax benefit of $51....        (84)         -          -
Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting for income taxes.......          -         51          -
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
      Net income..................................................................  $     507  $     165  $     369
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
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Earnings per common and common equivalent share:
  Income from continuing operations...............................................  $    1.70  $     .73  $    1.20
  Discontinued operations:
    Income (loss) from operations of discontinued health plan segment.............        .04       (.33)       .05
    Costs associated with discontinuance of health plan segment...................          -       (.06)         -
  Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt....................................       (.24)         -          -
  Cumulative effect on prior years of a change in accounting for income taxes.....          -        .16          -
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
      Net income..................................................................  $    1.50  $     .50  $    1.25
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                    ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                     the consolidated financial statements.

                                      F-3
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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                           DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND 1992
                (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               1993       1992
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                                          <C>        <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents................................................................  $     224  $     217
  Accounts receivable less allowance for loss of $513 -- 1993 and
   $475 -- 1992............................................................................      1,566      1,624
  Inventories..............................................................................        245        238
  Other....................................................................................        453        496
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                 2,488      2,575
Property and equipment, at cost:
  Land.....................................................................................        568        553
  Buildings................................................................................      4,049      3,741
  Equipment................................................................................      3,442      3,133
  Construction in progress (estimated cost to complete and equip after December 31, 1993 --
   $299)...................................................................................        333        258
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                 8,392      7,685
  Accumulated depreciation.................................................................     (2,792)    (2,437)
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                 5,600      5,248
Net assets of discontinued operations......................................................          -        376
Investments of professional liability insurance subsidiaries...............................        700        644
Intangible assets net of accumulated amortization of $178 -- 1993
 and $233 -- 1992..........................................................................      1,232      1,247
Other......................................................................................        196        257
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                                                                                             $  10,216  $  10,347
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                                   LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable.........................................................................  $     445  $     410
  Salaries, wages and other compensation...................................................        232        211
  Other accrued expenses...................................................................        853        903
  Income taxes.............................................................................         22         92
  Long-term debt due within one year.......................................................        363        353
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                 1,915      1,969
Long-term debt.............................................................................      3,335      3,303
Deferred credits and other liabilities.....................................................      1,438      1,353
Minority interests in equity of consolidated entities......................................         57         31
Contingencies
Common stockholders' equity:
  Common stock $.01 par; authorized 800,000,000 voting shares and 25,000,000 nonvoting
   shares; issued and outstanding 317,686,800 voting shares and 18,990,000 nonvoting shares
   -- 1993 and 308,252,100 voting shares and 23,421,700 nonvoting shares -- 1992...........          3          3
  Capital in excess of par value...........................................................      2,164      2,070
  Other....................................................................................         59         69
  Retained earnings........................................................................      1,245      1,549
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                                 3,471      3,691
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                             $  10,216  $  10,347
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                             ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                     the consolidated financial statements.

                                      F-4
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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       COMMON STOCK
                                                      --------------  CAPITAL IN
                                                      SHARES    PAR   EXCESS OF          RETAINED
                                                       (000)   VALUE  PAR VALUE   OTHER  EARNINGS   TOTAL
                                                      -------  -----  ----------  -----  --------   ------
<S>                                                   <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>    <C>        <C>
Balances, December 31, 1990.........................  255,276  $  3   $     734   $  48  $ 1,314    $2,099
  Net income........................................                                         369       369
  Cash dividends (Galen Health
   Care, Inc.)......................................                                        (138)     (138)
  Paid-in-kind dividend on cumulative exchangeable
   preferred stock..................................                                         (18)      (18)
  Issuance of common stock..........................    4,310                61                         61
  Stock options exercised and related tax benefits,
   net of 224,000 shares tendered in partial payment
   therefor.........................................      797                24                         24
  Accumulated credit under stock option contract....                                413                413
  Other.............................................       24                 2      10                 12
                                                      -------  -----  ----------  -----  --------   ------
Balances, December 31, 1991.........................  260,407     3         821     471    1,527     2,822
  Net income........................................                                         165       165
  Cash dividends (Galen Health
   Care, Inc.)......................................                                        (143)     (143)
  Issuance of common stock..........................   48,282               916                        916
  Stock options exercised and related tax benefits,
   net of 30,000 shares tendered in partial payment
   therefor.........................................   22,967               331    (386)               (55)
  Other.............................................       18                 2     (16)               (14)
                                                      -------  -----  ----------  -----  --------   ------
Balances, December 31, 1992.........................  331,674     3       2,070      69    1,549     3,691
  Net income........................................                                         507       507
  Cash dividends (Columbia Healthcare
   Corporation).....................................                                          (9)       (9)
  Stock options exercised and related tax benefits,
   net of 81,000 shares tendered in partial payment
   therefor.........................................    4,000                71     (35)                36
  Spinoff transaction with Humana Inc.:
    Cash payment to Humana Inc......................                                        (135)     (135)
    Noncash transactions:
      Issuance of notes payable.....................                                        (250)     (250)
      Distribution of net investment in discontinued
       health plan
       operations...................................                                        (392)     (392)
      Transfer of a hospital facility...............                                         (25)      (25)
  Net unrealized gains on investment securities.....                                 27                 27
  Other.............................................    1,003                23      (2)                21
                                                      -------  -----  ----------  -----  --------   ------
Balances, December 31, 1993.........................  336,677  $  3   $   2,164   $  59  $ 1,245    $3,471
                                                      -------  -----  ----------  -----  --------   ------
                                                      -------  -----  ----------  -----  --------   ------
</TABLE>

                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                     the consolidated financial statements.

                                      F-5
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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        1993       1992       1991
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>
Cash flows from continuing operations:
  Net income........................................................................  $     507  $     165  $     369
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
    Discontinued operations.........................................................        (16)       127        (16)
    Minority interests in earnings of consolidated entities.........................          9         10          9
    Non-recurring transactions......................................................        151        439        300
    Depreciation and amortization...................................................        554        541        524
    Amortization of debt discounts and loan costs...................................         45         78        116
    Noncash interest on exchange debentures.........................................          -          4         57
    Deferred income taxes...........................................................        (28)        34       (210)
    Change in operating assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable....................................         19         98        (53)
      Increase in inventories and other assets......................................         (7)       (58)       (42)
      Increase (decrease) in income taxes...........................................         19       (160)        53
      Increase (decrease) in other liabilities......................................        (87)        83        164
    Change in accounting for income taxes...........................................          -        (51)         -
    Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt....................................        135          -          -
    Other...........................................................................         (3)       (23)       (14)
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
      Net cash provided by continuing operations....................................      1,298      1,287      1,257
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of property and equipment................................................       (836)      (668)      (645)
  Acquisition of hospitals and health care facilities...............................        (79)       (36)       (96)
  Sale of assets....................................................................        191        225        860
  Investment in discontinued operations.............................................          -        (71)       (76)
  Change in investments.............................................................         21        (35)       (33)
  Other.............................................................................        (34)        (8)       (25)
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
      Net cash used in investing activities.........................................       (737)      (593)       (15)
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Issuance of long-term debt........................................................      1,586        240        216
  Net change in commercial paper borrowings and lines of credit.....................        342       (176)       124
  Repayment of long-term debt.......................................................     (2,325)    (1,799)      (890)
  Payment to Humana Inc. in spinoff transaction.....................................       (135)         -          -
  Payment of cash dividends.........................................................        (40)      (143)      (134)
  Issuance of common stock..........................................................         43        741         71
  Other.............................................................................        (25)       (15)        (6)
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
      Net cash used in financing activities.........................................       (554)    (1,152)      (619)
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Change in cash and cash equivalents.................................................          7       (458)       623
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period....................................        217        675         52
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..........................................  $     224  $     217  $     675
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                      ---------  ---------  ---------
Interest payments...................................................................  $     278  $     319  $     469
Income tax payments, net of refunds.................................................        347        360        385
</TABLE>

                 The accompanying notes are an integral part of
                     the consolidated financial statements.

                                      F-6
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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 -- ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    Columbia/HCA   Healthcare   Corporation  ("Columbia/HCA")   is   a  Delaware
corporation which began operations on February 10, 1994 as a result of a  merger
involving  Columbia  Healthcare  Corporation ("Columbia")  and  HCA  -- Hospital
Corporation of America ("HCA") (the "HCA Merger"). See Note 2 for a  description
of the specific terms of the HCA Merger.

    Prior to the HCA Merger, Columbia began operations on September 1, 1993 as a
result  of a  merger involving Columbia  Hospital Corporation  ("CHC") and Galen
Health Care, Inc. ("Galen") (the "Galen  Merger"). See Note 3 for a  description
of the specific terms of the Galen Merger.

    Columbia/HCA   primarily  operates  hospitals   and  ancillary  health  care
facilities through either  (i) wholly  owned subsidiaries or  (ii) ownership  of
controlling   interests  in  various  partnerships   in  which  subsidiaries  of
Columbia/HCA serve as the managing general partner.

    BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    The consolidated financial statements include substantially all subsidiaries
and partnerships controlled  by Columbia/HCA  as the  managing general  partner.
Significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

    The  HCA  Merger  and  the  Galen Merger  have  been  accounted  for  by the
pooling-of-interests method. Accordingly, the consolidated financial  statements
included  herein give retroactive  effect to these  transactions and include the
combined operations  of  CHC,  Galen  and HCA  for  all  periods  presented.  In
addition,  the historical financial information related to Galen (which prior to
the Galen Merger was reported on a fiscal year ending August 31) has been recast
to conform to Columbia/HCA's annual reporting period ending December 31.

    REVENUES

    Columbia/HCA's health  care facilities  have  entered into  agreements  with
third-party payers, including government programs and managed care health plans,
under  which  Columbia/HCA  is  paid based  upon  established  charges,  cost of
providing services, predetermined rates  by diagnosis, fixed  per diem rates  or
discounts from established charges.

    Revenues are recorded at estimated amounts due from patients and third-party
payers  for  health care  services  provided, including  anticipated settlements
under reimbursement agreements with third-party payers.

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original
maturity of three months or less.  Carrying values of cash and cash  equivalents
approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

    Accounts  receivable consist primarily of amounts  due from the Medicare and
Medicaid  programs,  other  government  programs,  managed  care  health  plans,
commercial insurance companies and individual patients.

    INVENTORIES

    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.

    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

    Depreciation expense, computed by the straight-line method, was $504 million
in  1993,  $493 million  in 1992  and  $478 million  in 1991.  Columbia/HCA uses
component depreciation  for  buildings.  Depreciation rates  for  buildings  are
equivalent  to useful  lives ranging  generally from  20 to  25 years. Estimated
useful lives of equipment vary generally from 3 to 10 years.

                                      F-7
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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 1 -- ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    INVESTMENTS

    On December 31, 1993,  Columbia/HCA adopted the  provisions of Statement  of
Financial  Accounting Standards No. 115,  "Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity  Securities" ("SFAS  115"), which requires  that investments  in
debt and equity securities be classified according to certain criteria.

    INTANGIBLE ASSETS

    Intangible  assets consist primarily of costs in excess of the fair value of
identifiable net  assets  of  acquired  entities and  are  amortized  using  the
straight-line  method over periods  ranging from 10 to  40 years. Noncompete and
debt issuance  costs  are amortized  based  upon  the lives  of  the  respective
contracts or loans.

    PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CLAIMS

    Provisions  for  loss  for  professional  liability  risks  are  based  upon
actuarially  determined  estimates.  To   the  extent  that  subsequent   claims
information   varies  from  management's  estimates,  earnings  are  charged  or
credited.

    MINORITY INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

    The consolidated financial  statements include all  assets, liabilities  and
earnings of Columbia/ HCA's partnerships, certain partnership interests of which
are  not owned  by Columbia/HCA.  Accordingly, management  has recorded minority
interests in the earnings and equity of such partnerships.

    EARNINGS PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE

    Earnings per common and common equivalent share are based upon the  weighted
average  number of common shares outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of
common stock equivalents consisting primarily of stock options. The  computation
also  gives retroactive  effect to the  exchange of common  shares in connection
with the HCA Merger.

    The following is a summary of shares used in the computation of earnings per
common and common equivalent share (amounts in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1993       1992       1991
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                    <C>        <C>        <C>
Columbia:
  Weighted average shares outstanding................................    150,017    144,897    138,936
  Common stock equivalents...........................................        966        718        750
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Columbia common and common equivalent shares.......................    150,983    145,615    139,686
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
HCA:
  Weighted average shares outstanding................................    175,374    149,547    113,480
  Common stock equivalents...........................................      3,901     24,690     20,109
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  HCA common and common equivalent shares............................    179,275    174,237    133,589
  Merger exchange ratio..............................................       1.05       1.05       1.05
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Adjusted HCA common and common equivalent shares...................    188,239    182,949    140,268
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Shares used in computation of earnings per common and common
   equivalent share..................................................    339,222    328,564    279,954
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    Fully diluted  earnings  per  common  and common  equivalent  share  is  not
presented  because  it approximates  earnings per  common and  common equivalent
share.

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 2 -- HCA MERGER
    On October 2, 1993,  Columbia entered into a  definitive agreement to  merge
with  HCA. This  transaction was completed  on February 10,  1994. In connection
with the HCA Merger, Columbia  stockholders approved an amendment to  Columbia's
Certificate   of  Incorporation  changing   the  name  of   the  corporation  to
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation.  HCA was  then merged into  a wholly  owned
subsidiary  of Columbia/HCA. Shares of HCA Class A voting common stock and Class
B nonvoting common stock were converted  on a tax-free basis into  approximately
166,846,000  shares  of  Columbia/HCA  voting  common  stock  and  approximately
18,990,000 shares  of  Columbia/HCA  nonvoting common  stock,  respectively  (an
exchange ratio of 1.05 shares of Columbia/HCA common stock for each share of HCA
voting and nonvoting common stock).

    The  HCA  Merger has  been  accounted for  as  a pooling  of  interests, and
accordingly, the consolidated  financial statements give  retroactive effect  to
the  combined  operations of  Columbia and  HCA for  all periods  presented. The
following is a summary of the results of operations of the separate entities for
periods prior to the HCA Merger (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          COLUMBIA       HCA     COMBINED
                                                                         -----------  ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                      <C>          <C>        <C>
1993:
  Revenues.............................................................   $   5,130   $   5,122  $  10,252
  Income from continuing operations....................................         193         382        575
  Net income...........................................................         139         368        507
1992:
  Revenues.............................................................   $   4,806   $   5,126  $   9,932
  Income from continuing operations....................................         211          28        239
  Net income...........................................................         137          28        165
1991:
  Revenues.............................................................   $   4,612   $   4,986  $   9,598
  Income (loss) from continuing operations.............................         358          (5)       353
  Net income (loss)....................................................         374          (5)       369
</TABLE>

NOTE 3 -- GALEN MERGER
    On August 31,  1993, the  stockholders of both  CHC and  Galen approved  the
Galen  Merger, effective as of  September 1, 1993. In  connection with the Galen
Merger, CHC, a Nevada corporation, was  merged into Columbia. Each CHC share  of
common stock was converted on a tax-free basis into one share of Columbia common
stock. Immediately subsequent thereto, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia was
merged  into Galen,  at which  time Galen  became a  wholly owned  subsidiary of
Columbia. In  connection with  this transaction,  Columbia issued  approximately
123,830,000  shares  of common  stock  in a  tax-free  exchange for  all  of the
outstanding common shares of  Galen (an exchange  ratio of 0.775  of a share  of
Columbia common stock for each share of Galen common stock).

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 3 -- GALEN MERGER (CONTINUED)
    The  Galen Merger  has been  accounted for  as a  pooling of  interests, and
accordingly, the consolidated  financial statements give  retroactive effect  to
the  combined  operations  of  CHC  and Galen  for  all  periods  presented. The
following is a summary of the results of operations of the separate entities for
periods prior to the Galen Merger (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               CHC       GALEN     COMBINED
                                                                            ---------  ---------  -----------
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>
Eight months ended August 31, 1993 (unaudited):
  Revenues................................................................  $     823  $   2,600   $   3,423
  Income from continuing operations.......................................         17        176         193
  Net income..............................................................         17        192         209
1992:
  Revenues................................................................  $     819  $   3,987   $   4,806
  Income from continuing operations.......................................         26        185         211
  Net income..............................................................         26        111         137
1991:
  Revenues................................................................  $     499  $   4,113   $   4,612
  Income from continuing operations.......................................         15        343         358
  Net income..............................................................         15        359         374
</TABLE>

NOTE 4 -- SPINOFF TRANSACTION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
    Prior to the Galen Merger, Galen began operating its hospital business as an
independent publicly held corporation on March 1, 1993 as a result of a tax-free
spinoff transaction (the  "Spinoff") by Humana  Inc. ("Humana"), which  retained
its managed care health plan business. The Spinoff separated Humana's previously
integrated  hospital and  managed care health  plan businesses  and was effected
through the distribution  of Galen common  stock to then  current Humana  common
stockholders on a one-for-one basis.

    For  accounting  purposes,  because  of  the  relative  significance  of the
hospital business, the  pre-Spinoff consolidated financial  statements of  Galen
(and  now  those  of  Columbia/HCA) include  the  separate  results  of Humana's
hospital business, while the operations and net assets of Humana's managed  care
health plans have been classified as discontinued operations.

    In  connection with the Spinoff, Galen  entered into various agreements with
Humana which were intended to facilitate  orderly changes for both the  hospital
and  managed  care health  plan businesses  in  a way  which would  be minimally
disruptive to each entity. Principal contracts are summarized below:

    OPERATIONS -- Certain former Galen  hospitals will provide medical  services
to  insureds of Humana for  three years subsequent to  the Spinoff. The contract
includes, among other  things, established payment  rates for various  inpatient
and  outpatient services and annual  increases therein, and hospital utilization
guarantees and related penalties.

    LIABILITIES  AND  INDEMNIFICATION  --  Each  entity  assumed  liability  for
specified  claims. The  entities will also  share risks with  respect to certain
litigation and other contingencies, both identified and unknown.

    INCOME TAXES  --  Each  entity entered  into  risk-sharing  arrangements  in
connection with the ultimate resolution of various income tax disputes.

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 4 -- SPINOFF TRANSACTION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
    FINANCING  -- In  January 1993 certain  subsidiaries issued  $250 million of
notes payable to Humana,  and paid to  Humana $135 million in  cash on March  1,
1993  which was financed  principally through the  issuance of commercial paper.
The $250 million of notes were repaid  in September 1993 in connection with  the
refinancing of certain long-term debt.

    ADMINISTRATION   --  These   arrangements  relate  to   leasing  of  certain
administrative facilities, division of information systems, employee benefit and
stock option plans, and various administrative service arrangements.

    Revenues of the discontinued managed care health plan business (included  in
discontinued  operations in  the accompanying consolidated  statement of income)
were $523 million in 1993, $2.9 billion in 1992 and $2.5 billion in 1991.

NOTE 5 -- NON-RECURRING TRANSACTIONS

1993

    In September 1993 the following charges were recorded in connection with the
Galen Merger (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                    <C>
Investment advisory and professional fees, and employee benefit plan
 costs...............................................................  $      62
Writedown of assets in connection with the consolidation of the
 combined entity's operations........................................         63
Administrative facility asset writedowns and conversion costs
 associated with the transaction.....................................         16
Provision for loss on planned sales of assets........................         10
                                                                       ---------
                                                                       $     151
                                                                       ---------
                                                                       ---------
</TABLE>

1992

    In September 1992 a pretax charge of $394 million was recorded in connection
with the  planned  divestiture  of  twenty-two  psychiatric  hospitals  and  the
unrelated  sale of  two other facilities.  The charge included  the writedown to
estimated net  realizable value  of the  hospitals to  be sold,  a $231  million
writeoff  of permanently impaired cost in excess of net assets acquired, and the
costs associated with the replacement of certain credit agreements.

    Income from  continuing operations  in  1992 also  includes  a gain  of  $93
million on the sale of an investment in common stock of HealthTrust, Inc. -- The
Hospital Company ("HealthTrust").

    Income  from continuing operations in 1992  includes $138 million of charges
incurred primarily in  connection with  the Spinoff, including  a provision  for
loss  on the  planned sale  of hospitals, writedowns  of assets  in markets with
significant declines in operations, administrative facility asset writedowns and
certain other costs associated  with the separation of  the hospital and  health
plan  businesses. Costs aggregating $171  million (before income taxes) incurred
by Humana primarily in connection with the Spinoff are included in  discontinued
operations in 1992.

1991

    Income  from continuing  operations in  1991 includes  (i) a  charge of $413
million in connection with  the acceleration of vesting  of stock options  under
the  HCA Nonqualified Stock Option Plan and the establishment of exercise prices
at levels substantially less than the  then fair value of the underlying  common
stock,  (ii)  a  charge  of  $159  million  primarily  in  connection  with  the
anticipated

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 5 -- NON-RECURRING TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
loss on the disposition of certain hospitals  and other assets, (iii) a gain  of
$51  million on the sale of  a hospital, and (iv) a  gain of $221 million on the
sale of an investment in preferred stock and warrants of HealthTrust.

NOTE 6 -- OTHER BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
    During the past three years, Columbia/HCA has acquired various hospitals and
related ancillary  health  care facilities  (or  controlling interests  in  such
facilities),  all  of which  have  been accounted  for  by the  purchase method.
Accordingly, the  aggregate  purchase  price  of  these  transactions  has  been
allocated   to  tangible   and  identifiable  intangible   assets  acquired  and
liabilities assumed based  upon their respective  fair values. The  consolidated
financial  statements  include the  operations  of acquired  entities  since the
respective acquisition dates.

    The following is a  summary of acquisitions  and joint ventures  consummated
during the last three years (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1993   1992    1991
                                                                                  ----  ------  ------
<S>                                                                               <C>   <C>     <C>
Number of hospitals.............................................................     3      15       2
Number of licensed beds.........................................................   903   2,345   1,420
Purchase price information:
  Fair value of assets acquired.................................................  $164  $  490  $  165
  Liabilities assumed...........................................................   (76)   (279)    (48)
                                                                                  ----  ------  ------
    Net assets acquired.........................................................    88     211     117
                                                                                  ----  ------  ------
  Issuance of common stock......................................................     -     119       1
  Cash acquired.................................................................     9      15      15
  Cash received from sale of certain acquired assets............................     -      40       -
  Other.........................................................................     -       1       5
                                                                                  ----  ------  ------
                                                                                     9     175      21
                                                                                  ----  ------  ------
    Net cash paid for acquisitions..............................................  $ 79  $   36  $   96
                                                                                  ----  ------  ------
                                                                                  ----  ------  ------
</TABLE>

    In  July 1992  Columbia/HCA acquired  Basic American  Medical, Inc. ("BAMI")
(included in the table above) through  a merger into a wholly owned  subsidiary.
The  assets of BAMI included eight  hospitals containing 1,203 licensed beds and
certain other health care businesses.  The transaction was financed through  the
assumption  of  approximately  $140  million  of  long-term  debt,  issuance  of
6,995,000 shares of  common stock and  payment of  $38 million in  cash to  BAMI
stockholders.

    The  purchase price  paid in  excess of the  fair value  of identifiable net
assets of acquired entities aggregated $7  million in 1993, $97 million in  1992
and $19 million in 1991.

    The  pro forma  effect of  these acquisitions  on Columbia/HCA's  results of
operations was not significant.

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 7 -- INCOME TAXES
    Provision for income taxes consists of the following (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1993  1992  1991
                                                                                  ----  ----  -----
<S>                                                                               <C>   <C>   <C>
Current:
  Federal.......................................................................  $357  $232  $ 375
  State.........................................................................    69    34     64
                                                                                  ----  ----  -----
                                                                                   426   266    439
                                                                                  ----  ----  -----
Deferred:
  Federal.......................................................................   (36)   22   (218)
  State.........................................................................     4     6    (32)
                                                                                  ----  ----  -----
                                                                                   (32)   28   (250)
                                                                                  ----  ----  -----
                                                                                  $394  $294  $ 189
                                                                                  ----  ----  -----
                                                                                  ----  ----  -----
</TABLE>

    Reconciliation of  federal  statutory  rate to  effective  income  tax  rate
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1993  1992  1991
                                                                                  ----  ----  ----
<S>                                                                               <C>   <C>   <C>
Federal statutory rate..........................................................  35.0% 34.0% 34.0%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit...........................   4.6   4.4   2.9
Gain on sale of HealthTrust investments.........................................     -     -  (3.5)
Merger costs....................................................................   0.6     -     -
Costs in excess of net assets acquired..........................................   1.2  16.6   2.3
Tax exempt investment income....................................................  (0.9) (1.7) (1.5)
Other items, net................................................................   0.1   1.8   0.7
                                                                                  ----  ----  ----
Effective income tax rate.......................................................  40.6% 55.1% 34.9%
                                                                                  ----  ----  ----
                                                                                  ----  ----  ----
</TABLE>

    In  August 1993  Congress enacted the  Omnibus Budget  Reconciliation Act of
1993 which included,  among other things,  an increase in  corporate income  tax
rates retroactive to January 1, 1993. This legislation had no material effect on
1993 net income.

    Columbia/HCA  adopted the  provisions of  Statement of  Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"), as of January  1,
1992,  the  effect  of which  increased  1992  net income  by  $51  million. The
provisions of  SFAS 109  require, among  other things,  recognition of  deferred
income taxes using statutory rates at which temporary differences in the tax and
book  bases of assets and  liabilities are expected to  affect taxable income in
future years.

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 7 -- INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
    A summary of deferred  income taxes by source  included in the  consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 1993 and 1992 follows (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          1993                    1992
                                                                                  ---------------------   ---------------------
                                                                                  ASSETS   LIABILITIES    ASSETS   LIABILITIES
                                                                                  ------   ------------   ------   ------------
<S>                                                                               <C>      <C>            <C>      <C>
Depreciation....................................................................   $   -      $  766       $   -      $  748
Long-term debt..................................................................       -          26           -          71
Professional liability risks....................................................     329           -         336           -
Doubtful accounts...............................................................      91           -          85           -
Property losses.................................................................      87           -         111           -
Cash basis......................................................................       -          60           -          89
Compensation....................................................................      24           -          18           -
Capitalized leases..............................................................      11           -          12           -
Other...........................................................................     215         167         202         106
                                                                                  ------   ------------   ------   ------------
                                                                                   $ 757      $1,019       $ 764      $1,014
                                                                                  ------   ------------   ------   ------------
                                                                                  ------   ------------   ------   ------------
</TABLE>

    Management  believes that  the deferred tax  assets in the  table above will
ultimately be  realized.  Management's  conclusion is  based  primarily  on  its
expectation  of future  taxable income and  the existence  of sufficient taxable
income within the  allowable carryback periods  to realize the  tax benefits  of
deductible temporary differences recorded at December 31, 1993.

    Deferred income taxes totaling $295 million and $257 million at December 31,
1993  and 1992, respectively,  are included in  other current assets. Noncurrent
deferred income  taxes,  included in  deferred  credits and  other  liabilities,
totaled   $557  million  and  $507  million  at  December  31,  1993  and  1992,
respectively.

    The Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") has issued statutory notices of
deficiency in  connection with  its  examinations of  HCA's federal  income  tax
returns  for  1981  through  1988. Columbia/HCA  is  currently  contesting these
claimed deficiencies in the  United States Tax Court.  In addition, the  Service
has  proposed certain adjustments  in connection with  its examinations of HCA's
1989 and 1990 federal income tax returns.  The following is a discussion of  the
disputed items with respect to these years.

    METHOD OF ACCOUNTING

    For  years  1981  through 1986,  most  of HCA's  hospital  subsidiaries (the
"Subsidiaries") reported  taxable  income primarily  using  the cash  method  of
accounting.  This  method was  prevalent within  the  hospital industry  and the
Subsidiaries applied the  method in  accordance with prior  agreements with  the
Service.  The Service now  asserts that the accrual  method of accounting should
have been used by the Subsidiaries. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (the "1986  Act")
requires  the  use  of  the  accrual method  of  accounting  beginning  in 1987.
Consequently, the Subsidiaries changed to  the accrual method beginning  January
1, 1987. In accordance with the provisions of the 1986 Act, income that had been
deferred  at  the end  of  1986 is  being recognized  as  taxable income  by the
Subsidiaries in equal annual installments over ten years. If the Service  should
ultimately  prevail  in its  claim that  the Subsidiaries  should have  used the
accrual method for 1981 through 1986, the  claim would be reduced to the  extent
that  HCA has  recognized as  taxable income a  portion of  such deferred income
taxes since 1986. In addition, the sale by HCA of numerous Subsidiaries in  1987
that had been using the cash method resulted in the recognition of a substantial
gain  that would not  have been recognized  had the Subsidiaries  been using the
accrual method.  If the  Service were  successful with  respect to  this  issue,
Columbia/HCA  would  owe an  additional $110  million in  income taxes  and $432
million in interest as of December 31, 1993.

                                      F-14
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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 7 -- INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
    HOSPITAL ACQUISITIONS

    In connection with hospitals acquired by  HCA in 1981 and 1985, the  Service
has  asserted that a portion of the  costs allocated to identifiable assets with
ascertainable useful lives should be reclassified as nondeductible goodwill.  If
the  Service  ultimately  prevails in  this  regard, Columbia/HCA  would  owe an
additional $113  million in  income taxes  and $139  million in  interest as  of
December 31, 1993.

    INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY

    Based  on  a  Sixth Circuit  Court  of  Appeals decision  (the  Court having
jurisdiction over the HCA issues), HCA has claimed that insurance premiums  paid
to its wholly owned insurance subsidiary ("Parthenon") are deductible, while the
Service  asserts that  such premiums are  not deductible  and that corresponding
losses are  only deductible  at  the time  and to  the  extent that  claims  are
actually  paid.  HCA has  claimed  the additional  deductions  in its  Tax Court
petitions. Through December 31, 1993, Columbia/HCA is seeking a refund  totaling
$51  million in income taxes and $93 million in interest in connection with this
issue.

    As an alternative to its position, HCA has asserted that in connection  with
the  sale of hospitals to HealthTrust in 1987, premiums paid to Parthenon by the
sold hospitals, if not deductible as  discussed above, became deductible at  the
time  of the sale. Accordingly,  HCA claimed such deduction  in its 1987 federal
income tax return. The Service has  disallowed the deduction and is claiming  an
additional  $5 million  in income  taxes and  $15 million  in interest.  A final
determination that the premiums are not deductible either when paid to Parthenon
or upon the sale of certain hospitals to HealthTrust would increase the  taxable
basis in the hospitals sold, thereby reducing HCA's gain realized on the sale.

    HEALTHTRUST SALE

    In  connection with its sale of  certain Subsidiaries to HealthTrust in 1987
in exchange for cash, HealthTrust  preferred stock and stock purchase  warrants,
HCA  calculated its gain based on the valuation of such stock and warrants by an
independent appraiser. The Service claims a higher aggregate valuation, based on
the face amount  of the  preferred stock  and a  separate appraisal  HealthTrust
obtained  for the stock  purchase warrants. Application  of the higher valuation
would increase the gain recognized by HCA  on the sale. However, if the  Service
succeeds  in its assertion,  HCA's tax basis in  its HealthTrust preferred stock
and warrants will be increased  accordingly, thereby substantially reducing  the
tax  from  the sale  of such  preferred  stock and  warrants by  a corresponding
amount. By  December  31,  1992,  HCA  had  sold  its  entire  interest  in  the
HealthTrust  preferred stock and warrants. Including  the effect of the sales of
these securities, the  Service is  claiming additional interest  of $64  million
through December 31, 1993.

    Also   in  connection  with  the  1987   sale  of  certain  Subsidiaries  to
HealthTrust,  the  Service  claims  that  HCA's  basis  in  the  stock  of   the
Subsidiaries sold to HealthTrust should be calculated by adjusting such basis to
reflect  accelerated rather than straight-line  depreciation, which would reduce
HCA's basis in the  stock sold and  increase the taxable gain  on the sale.  The
Service  position is  contrary to a  Tax Court  decision in a  similar case. The
Service is claiming additional income taxes  of $79 million and interest of  $66
million through December 31, 1993.

    In  connection with the  1987 HealthTrust transactions,  the Service further
asserts that, to the  extent the Subsidiaries were  properly on the cash  method
through  1986,  and  therefore  properly  recognizing  taxable  income  over the
ten-year transition period, HCA should have  additional income in 1987 equal  to
the  unamortized portion of  the deferred income.  It is HCA's  position that no
additional income  need  be  included  in 1987  and  that  the  deferred  income
continues to qualify for the ten-year

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                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 7 -- INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
transition period after the sale. Should the Service prevail, Columbia/HCA would
owe  $11 million of additional income taxes  and $17 million of interest through
December 31, 1993. The position of the  Service is an alternative to its  denial
of the use of the cash method of accounting previously discussed.

    DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

    The  Service  is asserting  that in  1986  HCA was  not entitled  to include
charity care  writeoffs in  the  formula used  to  calculate its  deduction  for
doubtful  accounts. For years 1987  and 1988, the Service  is asserting that HCA
was not  entitled  to exclude  from  income amounts  which  are unlikely  to  be
collected.  Management believes  that such  exclusions are  permissible under an
accrual method of accounting, and because HCA is a "service business" and not  a
"merchandising  business," it  is entitled  to a  special exclusion  provided to
service businesses by the 1986 Act. The Service disagrees, asserting that HCA is
engaged, at least  in part,  in a merchandising  business. Notwithstanding  this
assertion,  the Service  contends that the  exclusion taken by  HCA is excessive
under applicable Temporary Treasury Regulations. Columbia/HCA believes that  the
calculation  of  the  exclusion  is  inaccurate since  it  does  not  permit the
exclusion in accordance with the  controlling statute. If the Service  prevails,
Columbia/HCA  would owe additional income taxes  of $102 million and interest of
$48 million through December 31, 1993.

    LEVERAGED BUY-OUT EXPENSES

    The Service has asserted that no  deduction is allowed for various  expenses
incurred  in  connection  with  HCA's  leveraged  buy-out  transaction  in 1989,
including the amortization of loan costs incurred to borrow funds to acquire the
stock of the former shareholders, certain fees incurred by the Special Committee
of HCA's  Board of  Directors  to evaluate  the buy-out  proposal,  compensation
payments  to cancel employee stock plans, and various other costs incurred after
the buy-out which have been treated as  part of the transaction by the  Service.
Columbia/HCA  believes that  all of these  costs are deductible.  If the Service
prevails on these issues, Columbia/HCA would owe income taxes of $94 million and
interest of $24 million through December 31, 1993.

    OTHER ISSUES

    Additional federal income  tax issues  primarily concern  disputes over  the
depreciable   lives  utilized  by  HCA   for  constructed  hospital  facilities,
investment  tax  credits,  vacation  pay  deductions  and  income  from  foreign
operations.  Many of these items, including depreciation, investment tax credits
and foreign issues, have  been resolved favorably  in previous settlements.  The
Service is claiming an additional $44 million in income taxes and $28 million in
interest through December 31, 1993 with respect to these issues.

    Management  believes that HCA had properly  reported its income and paid its
taxes in accordance  with applicable  laws and agreements  established with  the
Service  during  previous  examinations,  and  that  final  resolution  of these
disputes will not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or
financial position of Columbia/HCA.

NOTE 8 -- PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS
    Columbia/HCA insures  a substantial  portion of  its professional  liability
risks  through wholly  owned insurance  subsidiaries. Provisions  for such risks
underwritten by the subsidiaries and deductibles at certain hospitals, including
expenses incident to claim settlements, were $96 million for 1993, $102  million
for 1992 and $111 million for 1991. Amounts funded to the insurance subsidiaries
were $62 million for 1993, $55 million for 1992 and $56 million for 1991.

    Allowances   for  professional  liability  risks,  included  principally  in
deferred credits and other  liabilities, were $817 million  and $791 million  at
December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

                                      F-16
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 8 -- PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS (CONTINUED)
    As  discussed in Note 1, Columbia/HCA adopted  the provisions of SFAS 115 on
December 31, 1993. Accordingly, common stockholders' equity was increased by $27
million (net of  deferred income taxes)  to reflect the  net unrealized gain  on
investments classified as available for sale. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 115,
debt securities were recorded at amortized cost (which approximated fair value),
while  equity securities were  recorded at the  lower of aggregate  cost or fair
value. The adoption of SFAS 115 had no effect on earnings in 1993.

    The provisions  of SFAS  115 require  that investments  in debt  and  equity
securities be classified according to the following criteria:

    TRADING  ACCOUNT --  Assets held  for resale  in anticipation  of short-term
changes in market conditions  are recorded at fair  value and gains and  losses,
both  realized and  unrealized, are  included in  income. Columbia/HCA  does not
maintain a trading account portfolio.

    HELD TO MATURITY -- Certain  debt securities of Columbia/HCA's  professional
liability insurance subsidiaries are expected to be held to maturity as a result
of  management's intent and ability  to do so. These  investments are carried at
amortized cost.

    AVAILABLE FOR SALE --  Debt and equity securities  not classified as  either
trading  securities or held to maturity are classified as available for sale and
recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from income and
recorded as a separate component of common stockholders' equity.

                                      F-17
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 8 -- PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS (CONTINUED)
    The following is  a summary  of the insurance  subsidiaries' investments  at
December 31, 1993 and 1992 (dollars in millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                               ----------------------------
                                                                       UNREALIZED
                                                                        AMOUNTS
                                                                     --------------   FAIR
                                                               COST  GAINS  LOSSES    VALUE
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
<S>                                                            <C>   <C>    <C>       <C>
Held to maturity:
  United States Government obligations.......................  $ 44  $  -   $    -    $  44
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
Available for sale:
  Bonds:
    United States Government.................................    19     1        -       20
    States and municipalities................................   372    16        -      388
    Mortgage-backed securities...............................    54     1        -       55
    Corporate and other......................................    51     2       (1)      52
  Money market funds.........................................    31     -        -       31
  Redeemable preferred stocks................................    17     1        -       18
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
                                                                544    21       (1)     564
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
  Equity securities:
    Adjustable rate preferred stocks.........................    13     1        -       14
    Common stocks............................................   133    27       (4)     156
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
                                                                146    28       (4)     170
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
                                                               $734  $ 49   $   (5)     778
                                                               ----  -----  -------
                                                               ----  -----  -------
Amounts classified as current assets.........................                           (78)
                                                                                      -----
Investment carrying value....................................                         $ 700
                                                                                      -----
                                                                                      -----

<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1992
                                                               ----------------------------
                                                                       UNREALIZED
                                                                        AMOUNTS
                                                                     --------------   FAIR
                                                               COST  GAINS  LOSSES    VALUE
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
<S>                                                            <C>   <C>    <C>       <C>
Held to maturity:
  United States Government obligations.......................  $ 19  $  -   $    -    $  19
  Certificates of deposit....................................    20     -        -       20
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
                                                                 39     -        -       39
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
Available for sale:
  Bonds:
    United States Government.................................    22     1        -       23
    States and municipalities................................   312     9        -      321
    Mortgage-backed securities...............................    55     -        -       55
    Corporate and other......................................    39     2        -       41
  Money market funds.........................................    68     -        -       68
  Redeemable preferred stocks................................    18     -        -       18
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
                                                                514    12        -      526
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
  Equity securities:
    Adjustable rate preferred stocks.........................    20     1        -       21
    Common stocks............................................   136    21       (9)     148
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
                                                                156    22       (9)     169
                                                               ----  -----  -------   -----
                                                                709  $ 34   $   (9)   $ 734
                                                                     -----  -------   -----
                                                                     -----  -------   -----
Amounts classified as current assets.........................   (65)
                                                               ----
Investment carrying value....................................  $644
                                                               ----
                                                               ----
</TABLE>

                                      F-18
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 8 -- PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS (CONTINUED)
    The  cost and estimated fair value of debt and equity securities at December
31, 1993 by contractual maturity are shown below (dollars in millions). Expected
and contractual maturities will differ because the issuers of certain securities
may have  the right  to  prepay or  otherwise  redeem such  obligations  without
penalty.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          FAIR
                                                                               COST       VALUE
                                                                             ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C>
Held to maturity:
  Due in one year or less..................................................  $      44  $      44
                                                                             ---------  ---------
Available for sale:
  Due in one year or less..................................................         34         34
  Due after one year through five years....................................        134        136
  Due after five years through ten years...................................        131        137
  Due after ten years......................................................        245        257
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                   544        564
  Equity securities........................................................        146        170
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                   690        734
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             $     734  $     778
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    The fair value of the subsidiaries' investments is based generally on quoted
market prices.

    The  average  life  of  the  above  investments  (excluding  common  stocks)
approximated five years  at December  31, 1993 and  four years  at December  31,
1992, and the tax equivalent yield on such investments averaged 10% for the last
three  years.  Tax  equivalent yield  is  the  rate earned  on  invested assets,
excluding unrealized gains and  losses, adjusted for  the benefit of  nontaxable
investment income.

    Sales  of securities  for the  year ended  December 31,  1993 are summarized
below (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    TYPE OF
                                                                                    SECURITY
                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                  DEBT  EQUITY
                                                                                  ----  ------
<S>                                                                               <C>   <C>
Cash proceeds...................................................................  $185   $106
Gross realized gains............................................................     4     19
Gross realized losses...........................................................     -     10
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 9 -- LONG-TERM DEBT
    A summary of long-term debt at December 31 follows (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   1993    1992
                                                                                  ------  ------
<S>                                                                               <C>     <C>
Senior collateralized debt, 5% to 13.8% (rates generally fixed) payable in
 periodic installments through 2034.............................................  $  211  $  401
Senior debt, 8% to 13.3% (rates generally fixed) payable in periodic
 installments through 2023......................................................   1,158   1,166
Fixed rate note agreement (13% rate)............................................     100     100
Commercial paper (rates fixed under interest rate agreements averaging four
 years at 7.9%).................................................................     380     380
Commercial paper (floating rates averaging 3.4%)................................     495     153
Bank credit agreement (floating rates averaging 4.4%)...........................   1,172   1,067
Bank line of credit (floating rates averaging 3.6%).............................     100       -
Subordinated credit agreement (floating rates averaging 5.9%)...................       -     300
Subordinated debt, 8.5% to 15% (rates generally fixed) payable in periodic
 installments through 2008......................................................      82      89
                                                                                  ------  ------
Total debt, average life of six years (rates averaging 6.7%)....................   3,698   3,656
Amounts due within one year.....................................................     363     353
                                                                                  ------  ------
Long-term debt..................................................................  $3,335  $3,303
                                                                                  ------  ------
                                                                                  ------  ------
</TABLE>

    Borrowings under the commercial paper  programs are classified as  long-term
debt due to the credit available under the revolving credit agreements discussed
below  and management's intention  to refinance these  borrowings on a long-term
basis.

    Maturities of long-term debt  in years 1995 through  1998 are $1.1  billion,
$161  million, $64 million and $1.1  billion, respectively. Such amounts reflect
maturities of debt  issued for refinancings  through March 24,  1994 and, as  to
short-term  debt  classified  as long-term,  are  based upon  maturities  of the
revolving credit  agreements. Approximately  8% of  Columbia/HCA's property  and
equipment is pledged on senior collateralized debt.

    During  the past  three years  Columbia/HCA has  reduced interest  costs and
eliminated certain  restrictive  covenants  by  refinancing  or  prepaying  high
interest  rate  debt,  primarily  through  the use  of  existing  cash  and cash
equivalents and issuance of long-term debt, commercial paper and equity. Amounts
refinanced or prepaid totaled $787 million in 1993, $1 billion in 1992 and  $275
million in 1991. After-tax losses from refinancing activities in 1993 aggregated
$84 million or $.24 per share.

    In  February 1994 Columbia/HCA entered into revolving credit agreements (the
"Credit  Facilities")  in  the  aggregate  amount  of  $3  billion.  The  Credit
Facilities  comprise a  four-year $1  billion revolving  credit agreement  and a
364-day $2  billion  revolving  credit agreement.  The  Credit  Facilities  were
established to support Columbia/HCA's commercial paper programs and replace $3.2
billion  of prior revolving credit agreements associated with HCA ($1.6 billion)
and Columbia ($1.6 billion). Interest is payable generally at either LIBOR  plus
1/4%  to  1/2% (depending  on Columbia/HCA's  credit rating),  or the  higher of
prime, the bank certificate of  deposit rate plus 1%  or the Federal Funds  rate
plus 1/2%.

    In  December 1993 Columbia/HCA issued $150 million  of 6 1/8% Notes due 2000
and $150 million of 7 1/2% Notes due 2023.

    During 1992 Columbia/HCA  sold $100 million  face amount of  10 7/8%  Senior
Subordinated  Notes due  2002 and  $135 million  face amount  of 11  1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2002. In September 1993 $232 million face amount of these
notes were retired through the completion of a tender offer.

                                      F-20
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 9 -- LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
    Proceeds from  the public  offering of  41,055,000 shares  of voting  common
stock  in 1992 were used to repay $352  million of debt outstanding under a bank
credit agreement and  redeem the  15 3/4% Subordinated  Discount Debentures  and
related interest aggregating $444 million.

    In  connection with  the acquisition of  BAMI in  1992, Columbia/HCA assumed
approximately $140  million  of  long-term  debt,  including  approximately  $64
million of senior collateralized notes payable in quarterly installments through
1998  at  interest  rates  ranging  from  10.7%  to  11.7%.  In  September  1993
Columbia/HCA effected the defeasance of these notes.

    In 1991  one of  Columbia/HCA's partnerships  issued $95  million of  11.45%
Senior Secured Notes due 2001. Proceeds from the issuance were used to repay $66
million  of  bank  debt  and  finance expansion.  These  notes  were  retired in
connection with the  refinancing of  debt in September  1993. Columbia/HCA  also
issued  in 1991 a $40 million  face amount 9% Subordinated Mandatory Convertible
Note due  1999.  The note  is  convertible at  the  option of  the  holder  into
Columbia/HCA  voting common stock at  a price of $18.50  per share (adjusted for
stock  splits,  recapitalizations  and   reorganizations).  The  note  will   be
automatically  converted into common stock if the average per share market price
for four months  preceding the  July 1  anniversary exceeds  a specified  amount
ranging from $27.00 in 1994 to $34.00 in 1996.

    In  1991 Columbia/HCA exchanged its  Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock
for  17  1/2%  Junior  Subordinated  Exchangeable  Debentures  due  2005.  These
debentures  were redeemed in 1992 from proceeds  on the 1991 sale of HealthTrust
preferred stock and warrants.

    Columbia/HCA's credit facilities contain  customary covenants which  include
(i) limitations on additional debt, (ii) limitations on sales of assets, mergers
and  changes of  ownership and  (iii) maintenance  of certain  interest coverage
ratios.

    The estimated fair value of  Columbia/HCA's long-term debt was $4.1  billion
at  both December  31, 1993 and  1992, compared to  carrying amounts aggregating
$3.7 billion at the end of each year. Certain subsidiaries of Columbia/HCA  have
entered  into agreements which reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on
$380 million of floating rate long-term debt. At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the
fair value  of  Columbia/HCA's  net  payable  position  under  these  agreements
(included in the aggregate fair value amounts above) totaled $34 million and $29
million,  respectively.  The estimate  of fair  value is  based upon  the quoted
market prices for  the same or  similar issues  of long-term debt,  or on  rates
available  to Columbia/HCA as  a result of the  HCA Merger for  debt of the same
remaining maturities.

    As discussed in Note 4, in connection with the Spinoff, certain subsidiaries
issued notes  payable  ($250  million)  and paid  cash  ($135  million  financed
primarily  through the issuance of  commercial paper) to Humana  in 1993. If the
Spinoff had occurred on December 31, 1992, Columbia/HCA's ratio of debt to  debt
plus common stockholders' equity would have increased from 50% to 58%.

NOTE 10 -- LEASES
    Columbia/HCA   leases  real  estate  and   equipment  under  cancelable  and
non-cancelable  arrangements.  Future  minimum  payments  under   non-cancelable
operating leases are as follows (dollars in millions):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                    <C>
1994.................................................................  $     123
1995.................................................................        102
1996.................................................................         78
1997.................................................................         63
1998.................................................................         43
Thereafter...........................................................        242
</TABLE>

                                      F-21
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 10 -- LEASES (CONTINUED)
    Rent  expense aggregated $196 million, $190 million and $170 million for the
years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.

NOTE 11 -- CONTINGENCIES
    Management continually evaluates contingencies based upon the best available
evidence. In addition, allowances for  loss are provided currently for  disputed
items   that  have   continuing  significance,   such  as   certain  third-party
reimbursements and  deductions  that continue  to  be claimed  in  current  cost
reports and tax returns.

    Management  believes  that allowances  for loss  have  been provided  to the
extent necessary  and  that  its  assessment  of  contingencies  is  reasonable.
Management  believes that resolution of contingencies will not materially affect
Columbia/HCA's financial position or results of operations.

    Principal contingencies are described below:

        REVENUES -- Certain third-party payments  are subject to examination  by
    agencies  administering  the  programs. Columbia/HCA  is  contesting certain
    issues raised in audits of prior year cost reports.

        PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS -- Columbia/HCA  has provided for loss  for
    professional  liability risks  based upon  actuarially determined estimates.
    Actual settlements  and  expenses  incident  thereto  may  differ  from  the
    provisions for loss.

        INTEREST  RATE AGREEMENTS  -- Certain  subsidiaries of  Columbia/HCA are
    parties to agreements which reduce the  impact of changes in interest  rates
    on its floating rate long-term debt. In the event of nonperformance by other
    parties to these agreements, Columbia/HCA may incur a loss on the difference
    between market rates and contract rates.

        INCOME  TAXES -- Columbia/HCA is  contesting adjustments proposed by the
    IRS.

        SPINOFF  --  Certain  subsidiaries   of  Columbia/HCA  are  parties   to
    risk-sharing arrangements with Humana.

        REGULATORY  REVIEW  --  Federal  regulators  are  investigating  certain
    financial arrangements with physicians at two psychiatric hospitals.

        LITIGATION -- Various suits and claims arising in the ordinary course of
    business are pending against Columbia/HCA.

NOTE 12 -- CAPITAL STOCK
    The terms and conditions associated  with each class of Columbia/HCA  common
stock are substantially identical except for voting rights. All nonvoting common
stockholders  may convert their shares on a one-for-one basis into voting common
stock, subject  to  certain  limitations. In  addition,  certain  voting  common
stockholders  may convert  their shares  on a  one-for-one basis  into nonvoting
common stock.

    The following shares  of common  stock were  reserved at  December 31,  1993
(amounts in thousands):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                  <C>
Stock option plans.................................................     20,118
Retirement and savings plans.......................................      8,887
Other..............................................................      2,853
                                                                     ---------
                                                                        31,858
                                                                     ---------
                                                                     ---------
</TABLE>

                                      F-22
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 12 -- CAPITAL STOCK (CONTINUED)
    Columbia/HCA  has plans under which options  to purchase common stock may be
granted to officers, employees and directors. Except for those discussed in Note
5, options have been granted at not less than market price on the date of grant.
Exercise provisions vary, but most options  are exercisable in whole or in  part
beginning  one to four years after grant  and ending four to fifteen years after
grant. Activity in the plans is summarized below (share amounts in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              SHARES
                                                               UNDER       OPTION PRICE
                                                              OPTION        PER SHARE
                                                             ---------  ------------------
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>
Balances, December 31, 1990................................     37,163  $   0.22 to $37.00
  Granted..................................................      4,078      0.60 to  25.24
  Exercised................................................     (1,021)     7.21 to  23.37
  Cancelled or lapsed......................................     (1,142)     0.60 to  37.00
                                                             ---------
Balances, December 31, 1991................................     39,078      0.22 to  25.71
  Granted..................................................      3,950      0.60 to  22.62
  Conversion of BAMI stock options.........................        466      3.18 to  11.59
  Exercised................................................    (22,998)     0.22 to  17.25
  Cancelled or lapsed......................................     (7,399)     0.22 to  23.37
                                                             ---------
Balances, December 31, 1992................................     13,097      0.22 to  25.71
  Granted..................................................      1,660      0.60 to  33.38
  Exercised................................................     (4,018)     0.22 to  23.37
  Cancelled or lapsed......................................       (709)     0.22 to  25.71
                                                             ---------
Balances, December 31, 1993................................     10,030  $   0.22 to $33.38
                                                             ---------
                                                             ---------
</TABLE>

    At December 31, 1993, options for 4,026,700 shares were exercisable.  Shares
of common stock available for future grants were 10,088,000 at December 31, 1993
and 11,442,900 at December 31, 1992.

    In connection with the Galen Merger, certain preferred stock purchase rights
were  redeemed which  were previously issued  to Galen  common stockholders. The
cost of this transaction was not significant. In addition, a stockholder  rights
plan  was adopted  upon consummation  of the  Galen Merger  (similar to  that of
Galen) under  which common  stockholders have  the right  to purchase  Series  A
Preferred  Stock in  the event  of accumulation of  or tender  offer for certain
percentages of  Columbia/HCA's common  stock.  The rights  will expire  in  2003
unless redeemed earlier by Columbia/ HCA.

    In  September 1993 the Board of Directors initiated a regular quarterly cash
dividend on common stock of $.03 per share.

    In March 1992 Columbia/HCA issued 41,055,000 shares of voting common  stock,
the  net proceeds from which ($796 million)  were used to reduce long-term debt.
Assuming that these shares were issued  and the proceeds therefrom were used  to
reduce  long-term debt  at the  beginning of the  year, earnings  per common and
common equivalent share would have been $.53 in 1992.

    In connection  with  the  HCA Merger,  Columbia/HCA  stockholders  voted  to
increase  the aggregate number of authorized  voting shares of common stock from
400 million to 800 million, and the number of authorized nonvoting common shares
was established at 25 million. In addition, authorized shares of preferred stock
(none of which are outstanding) were increased from 10 million to 25 million.

                                      F-23
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE 13 -- EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
    Columbia/HCA maintains noncontributory defined contribution retirement plans
covering substantially all employees. Benefits are determined as a percentage of
a participant's earned income and are vested over specified periods of  employee
service. Retirement plan expense was $97 million for 1993, $102 million for 1992
and  $86 million for 1991.  Amounts equal to retirement  plan expense are funded
annually.

    Columbia/HCA  maintains  various  contributory   savings  plans  which   are
available  to employees  who meet certain  minimum requirements.  Certain of the
plans require that Columbia/HCA  match an amount  ranging from 50%  to 60% of  a
participant's contribution up to certain maximum levels. The cost of these plans
totaled  $20 million for  1993, $19 million  for 1992 and  $15 million for 1991.
Columbia/HCA contributions are funded periodically during the year.

NOTE 14 -- ACCRUED EXPENSES
    The following is a summary of other accrued expenses at December 31 (dollars
in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1993       1992
                                                                             ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C>
Workers' compensation......................................................  $     102  $      90
Taxes other than income....................................................        143        118
Professional liability risks...............................................         89         80
Employee benefit plans.....................................................        158        197
Interest...................................................................        181        167
Other......................................................................        180        251
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             $     853  $     903
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                             ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

NOTE 15 -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

    INCOME TAXES

    On March  24, 1994,  Columbia/HCA made  an  advance payment  to the  IRS  of
approximately  $75 million in connection with certain disputed prior year income
taxes and related interest. This transaction will not have a material effect  on
1994 earnings.

    LONG-TERM DEBT

    Since completion of the HCA Merger, certain HCA and other long-term debt has
been   refinanced  in  an  effort  to  reduce  future  interest  expense.  These
transactions were financed primarily through  the issuance of commercial  paper,
$175  million of 6 1/2% Notes due 1999 and $150 million of 7.15% Notes due 2004.
Management anticipates that losses  resulting from these refinancing  activities
will  reduce Columbia/HCA's first  quarter 1994 net  income by approximately $80
million.

                                      F-24
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
            QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
                (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1993
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           FIRST         SECOND          THIRD         FOURTH
                                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Revenues.............................................   $ 2,654        $ 2,536        $ 2,491        $ 2,571
Net income (loss):
  Continuing operations (a)..........................       205            166             28            176
  Discontinued operations............................        16              -              -              -
  Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of
   debt..............................................         -              -            (84 )            -
    Net income (loss)................................       221            166            (56 )          176
Per common share:
  Earnings (loss):
    Continuing operations (a)........................       .61            .49            .08            .52
    Discontinued operations..........................       .04              -              -              -
    Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of
     debt............................................         -              -           (.24 )            -
      Net income (loss)..............................       .65            .49           (.16 )          .52
  Market prices (b):
    High.............................................        24 1/2         27 3/4         31             33 7/8
    Low..............................................        16 1/4         19 1/4         25 3/8         27
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1992
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
                                                           FIRST         SECOND          THIRD         FOURTH
                                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Revenues.............................................   $ 2,559        $ 2,450        $ 2,451        $ 2,472
Net income (loss):
  Continuing operations (c)(d).......................       174            158           (300 )          207
  Discontinued operations (c)........................         3             (2 )         (132 )            6
  Change in accounting for income taxes..............        51              -              -              -
    Net income (loss)................................       228            156           (432 )          213
Per common share:
  Earnings (loss):
    Continuing operations (c)(d).....................       .57            .48           (.89 )          .61
    Discontinued operations (c)......................       .02           (.02 )         (.39 )          .02
    Change in accounting for income taxes............       .16              -              -              -
      Net income (loss)..............................       .75            .46          (1.28 )          .63
  Market prices (b):
    High.............................................        21 1/4         22             19 1/4         21 3/4
    Low..............................................        16 1/2         16 1/4         16 1/4         13 3/4
<FN>
- - ------------------------
(a)  Third  quarter loss includes $98 million  ($.29 per share) of costs related
     to the Galen  Merger. See  Note 5 of  the Notes  to Consolidated  Financial
     Statements.
(b)  Represents  high and low sales prices of CHC common stock for periods prior
     to the Galen  Merger and  Columbia common stock  prior to  the HCA  Merger.
     Columbia/HCA  common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker
     symbol -- COL).
(c)  Third quarter net loss  includes charges of $221  million ($.65 per  share)
     related  primarily to the Spinoff, of which $86 million ($.25 per share) is
     included in  continuing operations  and $135  million ($.40  per share)  is
     included  in discontinued operations.  The loss also  includes $330 million
     ($.98 per share) associated with divestitures of certain assets. See Note 5
     of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(d)  Fourth quarter net income includes a  gain of $58 million ($.17 per  share)
     on  the  sale of  HealthTrust  common stock.  See Note  5  of the  Notes to
     Consolidated Financial Statements.
</TABLE>

                                      F-25
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
       SCHEDULE I -- MARKETABLE SECURITIES -- OTHER SECURITY INVESTMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
                             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                             AMOUNT AT WHICH
                                                                                                             EACH PORTFOLIO
                                                                                                                OF EQUITY
                                                              NUMBER OF SHARES                MARKET VALUE   SECURITY ISSUE
                                                                 OR UNITS -                     OF EACH      AND EACH OTHER
                                                              PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                  ISSUE AT     SECURITY ISSUE
                                                                OF BONDS AND      COST OF       BALANCE      CARRIED IN THE
NAME OF ISSUER AND TITLE OF EACH ISSUE                             NOTES         EACH ISSUE    SHEET DATE     BALANCE SHEET
- - ------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------   ----------   ------------   ---------------
<S>                                                           <C>                <C>          <C>            <C>
Short-term investments of professional liability insurance
 subsidiaries (a):
  United States Government and government agency
   obligations..............................................      $    44          $   44        $   44          $   44
  State and municipal obligations...........................      $    14              14            14              14
  Money market funds........................................                           20            20              20
                                                                                 ----------   ------------      -------
                                                                                   $   78        $   78          $   78
                                                                                 ----------   ------------      -------
                                                                                 ----------   ------------      -------
Long-term investments:
  United States Government and government agency bonds......      $    20          $   19        $   20          $   20
  State and municipal bonds.................................      $   365             358           374             374
  Mortgage-backed securities................................      $    52              54            55              55
  Corporate and other bonds.................................      $    49              51            52              52
  Money market funds........................................                           11            11              11
  Redeemable preferred stocks...............................                           17            18              18
  Adjustable rate preferred stocks..........................                           13            14              14
  Common stocks.............................................                          133           156             156
                                                                                 ----------   ------------      -------
    Investments of professional liability insurance
     subsidiaries...........................................                       $  656        $  700          $  700
                                                                                 ----------   ------------      -------
                                                                                 ----------   ------------      -------
<FN>
- - ------------------------
(a)  Included in current assets.
</TABLE>

                                      F-26
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             SCHEDULE II -- AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES
     AND UNDERWRITERS, PROMOTERS, AND EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN RELATED PARTIES
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                     BALANCE AT
                                                                                                                    END OF PERIOD
                                                                             BALANCE AT                           -----------------
                                                                             BEGINNING                 AMOUNTS                NOT
                                                                             OF PERIOD    ADDITIONS   COLLECTED   CURRENT   CURRENT
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
<S>                                                                          <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>
Year ended December 31, 1991:
  Mark Aanonson............................................................    $   46                   $ (46)
  James Bohanon............................................................       200                    (200)
  James Bohanon............................................................        16                     (16)
  Daniel Brothman..........................................................       135                                       $   135
  Craig Cooper.............................................................       170                    (120)                   50
  William Heburn...........................................................                 $558                   $558
  Gary Hill................................................................        50                     (50)
  Samuel Holtzman..........................................................                  120                     20         100
  Ronald Hytoff............................................................       106                      (4)                  102
  Ira Korman...............................................................        50                     (50)
  Ira Korman...............................................................        30                     (30)
  Ruben Perez..............................................................       884                    (144)                  740
  Doris Porth..............................................................       135                                           135
  George Schneider.........................................................       148                      (1)        1         146
  George Schneider.........................................................       550                                           550
  George Schneider.........................................................                  150                                150
  Russell Schneider........................................................       764          3         (158)                  609
  Donald Stewart...........................................................       100                    (100)
  Donald Stewart...........................................................         3                                             3
  Charles Stokes...........................................................        75                                            75
  Charles Stokes...........................................................        40                      (1)                   39
  Charles Stokes...........................................................                  100                                100
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
                                                                               $3,502       $931        $(920)     $579     $ 2,934
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
</TABLE>

                                      F-27
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             SCHEDULE II -- AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES
     AND UNDERWRITERS, PROMOTERS, AND EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN RELATED PARTIES
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                     BALANCE AT
                                                                                                                    END OF PERIOD
                                                                             BALANCE AT                           -----------------
                                                                             BEGINNING                 AMOUNTS                NOT
                                                                             OF PERIOD    ADDITIONS   COLLECTED   CURRENT   CURRENT
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
<S>                                                                          <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>
Year ended December 31, 1992:
  Daniel Brothman..........................................................    $  135                                        $135
  Craig Cooper.............................................................        50                  $    (50)
  William Heburn...........................................................       558                      (558)
  Gary Hill................................................................                 $127                   $127
  Samuel Holtzman..........................................................       120                       (20)              100
  Ronald Hytoff............................................................       102                      (102)
  Ruben Perez..............................................................       740                      (740)
  Doris Porth..............................................................       135                                         135
  George Schneider.........................................................       147                      (147)
  George Schneider.........................................................       550                      (550)
  George Schneider.........................................................       150                      (150)
  Russell Schneider........................................................       609                      (609)
  Donald Stewart...........................................................                  100                              100
  Donald Stewart...........................................................         3                        (3)
  Charles Stokes...........................................................        75                       (75)
  Charles Stokes...........................................................        39                       (39)
  Charles Stokes...........................................................       100                      (100)
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
                                                                               $3,513       $227       $ (3,143)   $127      $470
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------
</TABLE>

                                      F-28
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
             SCHEDULE II -- AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES
     AND UNDERWRITERS, PROMOTERS, AND EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN RELATED PARTIES
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                     BALANCE AT
                                                                                                                    END OF PERIOD
                                                                             BALANCE AT                           -----------------
                                                                             BEGINNING                 AMOUNTS                NOT
                                                                             OF PERIOD    ADDITIONS   COLLECTED   CURRENT   CURRENT
                                                                             ----------   ---------   ---------   -------   -------

<S>                                                                          <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>
Year ended December 31, 1993:
  Daniel Brothman..........................................................     $135                                         $135(a)
  Gary Hill................................................................      127                    $(127)
  Samuel Holtzman..........................................................      100                                          100(a)
  Doris Porth..............................................................      135                                          135(a)
  Donald Stewart...........................................................      100                                          100(a)

                                                                               -----          --      ---------      --     -------
                                                                                $597         $ -        $(127)      $ -      $470
                                                                               -----          --      ---------      --     -------
                                                                               -----          --      ---------      --     -------
<FN>
- - ------------------------
(a)  Noninterest  bearing; generally collateralized by deed of trust on personal
     residence; payable either in periodic  installments or upon termination  of
     employment,  sale of residence or  default on any collateralized instrument
     having priority over Columbia/HCA's deed of trust.
</TABLE>

                                      F-29
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                  SCHEDULE V -- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           BALANCE AT                                                      BALANCE
                                                           BEGINNING    ADDITIONS   RETIREMENTS   TRANSLATION              AT END
                                                           OF PERIOD     AT COST     OR SALES     ADJUSTMENTS   OTHER     OF PERIOD
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------   -----------   -----     ---------
<S>                                                        <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>       <C>
Year ended December 31, 1991:
  Land...................................................    $  525      $   29        $ (10)        $  -       $   -      $  544
  Buildings..............................................     3,563         269          (96)          (3)        (85)(a)   3,648
  Equipment..............................................     2,690         396         (129)          (2)          -       2,955
  Construction in progress...............................       130          40           (1)           -           -         169
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
                                                             $6,908      $  734        $(236)        $ (5)      $ (85)     $7,316
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
Year ended December 31, 1992:
  Land...................................................    $  544      $   48        $ (11)        $ (1)      $ (27)(b)  $  553
  Buildings..............................................     3,648         365          (48)         (13)       (211)(b)   3,741
  Equipment..............................................     2,955         384          (94)          (6)       (106)(b)   3,133
  Construction in progress...............................       169          94           (4)           -          (1)        258
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
                                                             $7,316      $  891        $(157)        $(20)      $(345)     $7,685
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
Year ended December 31, 1993:
  Land...................................................    $  553      $   24        $  (9)        $  -       $   -      $  568
  Buildings..............................................     3,741         476         (134)          (1)        (33)(c)   4,049
  Equipment..............................................     3,133         464         (133)          (1)        (21)(c)   3,442
  Construction in progress...............................       258          78           (2)           -          (1)(c)     333
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
                                                             $7,685      $1,042        $(278)        $ (2)      $ (55)     $8,392
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
                                                           ----------   ---------   -----------       ---       -----     ---------
<FN>
- - ------------------------
(a)  During the third and fourth quarters of 1991, Columbia/HCA provided for the
     estimated  costs and  expenses associated  with the  disposition of certain
     hospitals and other assets.

(b)  During the third quarter of  1992, Columbia/HCA provided for the  estimated
     costs  and expenses associated  with the disposition  of certain hospitals,
     recorded writedowns  of  assets in  markets  with significant  declines  in
     operations and wrote off assets destroyed by Hurricane Andrew.

(c)  During the third quarter of 1993, Columbia/HCA recorded provisions for loss
     in  connection with  the Galen  Merger, including  writedowns of  assets in
     connection with the consolidation of operations and expected losses on  the
     sale of certain assets.
</TABLE>

                                      F-30
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
               SCHEDULE VI -- ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION
               AND AMORTIZATION OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    ADDITIONS
                                                      BALANCE AT    CHARGED TO                                            BALANCE
                                                      BEGINNING     COSTS AND     RETIREMENTS   TRANSLATION               AT END
                                                      OF PERIOD      EXPENSES      OR SALES     ADJUSTMENTS   OTHER      OF PERIOD
                                                      ----------   ------------   -----------   -----------   -----      ---------
<S>                                                   <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>        <C>
Year ended December 31, 1991:
  Buildings.........................................    $  719         $162          $ (29)        $ (1)      $  -        $  851
  Equipment.........................................       983          316            (65)          (1)         -         1,233
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
                                                        $1,702         $478          $ (94)        $ (2)      $  -        $2,084
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
Year ended December 31, 1992:
  Buildings.........................................    $  851         $168          $ (19)        $ (4)      $(21)(a)    $  975
  Equipment.........................................     1,233          325            (67)          (3)       (26)(a)     1,462
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
                                                        $2,084         $493          $ (86)        $ (7)      $(47)       $2,437
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
Year ended December 31, 1993:
  Buildings.........................................    $  975         $173          $ (56)        $ (1)      $  -        $1,091
  Equipment.........................................     1,462          331            (92)           -          -         1,701
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
                                                        $2,437         $504          $(148)        $ (1)      $  -        $2,792
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
                                                      ----------      -----       -----------       ---       -----      ---------
<FN>
- - ------------------------
(a)  During  the third quarter of 1992,  Columbia/HCA provided for the estimated
     costs and expenses  associated with the  disposition of certain  hospitals,
     recorded  writedowns  of assets  in  markets with  significant  declines in
     operations and wrote off assets destroyed by Hurricane Andrew.
</TABLE>

                                      F-31
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
               SCHEDULE VIII -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               ADDITIONS
                                                                                  BALANCE AT   CHARGED TO                  BALANCE
                                                                                  BEGINNING    COSTS AND    DEDUCTIONS     AT END
                                                                                  OF PERIOD     EXPENSES    OR PAYMENTS   OF PERIOD
                                                                                  ----------   ----------   -----------   ---------
<S>                                                                               <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Allowances for loss on accounts receivable:
  Year ended December 31, 1991..................................................     $499         $508         $(560)       $447
  Year ended December 31, 1992..................................................      447          515          (487)        475
  Year ended December 31, 1993..................................................      475          542          (504)        513
</TABLE>

                                      F-32
<PAGE>
                      COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
            SCHEDULE X -- SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              1993  1992  1991
                                                              ----  ----  ----
<S>                                                           <C>   <C>   <C>
Maintenance and repairs.....................................  $220  $205  $188
Taxes other than payroll and income taxes...................   217   185   155
</TABLE>

                                      F-33
<PAGE>
                                                                      EXHIBIT 23

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

    We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
on Forms S-3  (File Nos. 33-52379,  33-53409 and 33-50985)  and Forms S-8  (File
Nos.  33-52253,  33-51082,  33-50151,  33-50147,  33-36571,  33-51052, 33-51114,
33-55272,  33-55270  and  33-49783)   of  Columbia/HCA  Healthcare   Corporation
(including  its predecessors) and in the  related Prospectus of our report dated
July 5,  1994,  with  respect  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  and
schedules  of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation included in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K/A-1) for the year ended December 31, 1993.

                                                      ERNST & YOUNG

Louisville, Kentucky
July 5, 1994


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