Power of Attorney

The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints
Katie Agnew, with full power of substitution and re-
substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact (each such person and their
substitutes, the "Attorney-in-Fact"), with full power
to act for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities in
connection with certain transactions in or relating to
the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Common Stock"), of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (the
"Company"), to:

1.	Prepare, execute, and submit to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID,
including amendments thereto, and any other
documents necessary or appropriate to obtain
codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to
make electronic filings with the SEC of reports
required or considered by the Attorney-in-Fact
to be advisable under Section 13 or Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") or any rule or regulation of
the SEC;

2.	Prepare, execute and submit to the SEC, the
Company and/or any national securities exchange
on which the Company's securities are listed
any and all reports (including any amendments
thereto) the undersigned is required to file
with the SEC, or that the Attorney-in-Fact
considers it advisable to file with the SEC,
under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange
Act or any rule or regulation thereunder, or
under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933
("Rule 144"), with respect to the any security
of the Company, including Forms 3, 4 and 5,
Schedules 13D and 13G, and Forms 144; and

3. 	Prepare, execute and submit, or cause to
be prepared, executed or submitted, any and all
instruments necessary or incidental to any
action listed above, including communications
to regulatory authorities, self-regulatory
organizations, securities exchanges and and
state securities law authorities.

The undersigned hereby grants to the Attorney-in-Fact
full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite, necessary or advisable
to be done in connection with the foregoing, as fully,
to all intents and purposes, as the undersigned might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that the Attorney-in-Fact, or their substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
authority of this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the
subsequent disability or incompetence of the
undersigned, and shall remain in full force and effect
until revoked in writing by the undersigned.

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned has executed this
Power of Attorney as of October 30, 2024.

/s/ Patricia F. Elcan
Patricia F. Elcan