EXHIBIT 10(a)

                                THIRD AMENDMENT


          THIRD AMENDMENT, dated as of July 10, 1998 (this "Third Amendment"),
to the Agreement and Amendment dated as of June 17, 1997, as amended by the
First Amendment, dated as of February 3, 1998 and the Second Amendment, dated as
of March 26, 1998 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from
time to time, the "June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment") among
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), the
several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties hereto
(the "Banks"), BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,  THE BANK
OF NEW YORK, CITIBANK, N.A., DEUTSCHE BANK AG, FLEET NATIONAL BANK, THE FUJI
BANK LIMITED, THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED, ATLANTA AGENCY, MORGAN
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, NATIONSBANK, N.A., PNC BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND, NEW YORK BRANCH AND WACHOVIA BANK OF
GEORGIA, N.A., as Co-Agents (collectively, the "Co-Agents"), THE SAKURA BANK,
LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, THE SUMITOMO BANK LIMITED, SUNTRUST BANK, NASHVILLE, N.A.,
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Lead Managers (collectively, the "Lead Managers") and
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, a New York banking corporation, as Agent for the Banks
hereunder (in such capacity, the "Agent") and as CAF Loan Agent (in such
capacity, the "CAF Loan Agent").

                             W I T N E S S E T H :
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          WHEREAS, for the convenience of the parties to the agreement and
amendment dated as of February 28, 1996 (the "February 1996 Agreement and
Amendment"), among the Company, the several banks and other financial
institutions from time to time parties thereto and Chase, as agent for the Banks
hereunder and as CAF Loan Agent, a composite conformed copy (the "364-Day
Composite Conformed Credit Agreement") of the Credit Agreement, dated as of
February 10, 1994 as incorporated by reference into and amended by the September
1994 Agreement and Amendment, the February 1995 Agreement and Amendment and the
February 1996 Agreement and Amendment was prepared and delivered to such
parties;

          WHEREAS, the Company, the several banks and other financial
institutions and Chase, as agent for the Banks hereunder and as CAF Loan Agent,
were parties to the Agreement and Amendment, dated as of February 26, 1997 (the
"February 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment") which adopted and incorporated
by reference all of the terms and provisions of the 364-Day Composite Conformed
Credit Agreement, subject to the amendment thereto provided for in the February
1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment;

          WHEREAS, the February 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment was
replaced by the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment;

          WHEREAS, the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment adopts and
incorporates by reference all of the terms and provisions of the 364-Day
Composite

 
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Conformed Credit Agreement, subject to the amendment thereto provided for in the
June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment;

          WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend certain provisions of the
June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment on the terms set forth herein;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

          1.   Definitions.  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in
the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment shall be used as so defined.

          2.   Amendments to the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment.

     (a) Section 3 of the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
amended as follows:

     (1)  by inserting in such section the following new defined terms in proper
     alphabetical order:

          "`Consolidated Net Worth':  as of the date of determination, all items
     which in conformity with GAAP would be included under shareholders' equity
     on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries at such
     date.".

          "`Consolidated Total Capitalization':  for any period for which the
     amount thereof is to be determined, the sum of Consolidated Net Worth at
     such date and Consolidated Total Debt at such date.".

          "`July 1998 Term Loan Facility':  the senior term loan facility, dated
     as of July 8, 1998, among the Company, the several banks and financial
     institutions from time to time parties thereto, and The Chase Manhattan
     Bank, as agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
     modified from time to time.".

          "`Regulation X':  Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the
     Federal Reserve System.".

     (2)  by deleting the defined terms "Mandatory Prepayment Event" and
     "Subsidiary" in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the
     following new defined terms in proper alphabetical order:

          "`Mandatory Prepayment Event':  any of the following events:

               (a)  the receipt by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Net
          Cash Proceeds from any sale or other disposition by it of any
          business, hospital or other assets, including any capital stock or
          other ownership interest in any Subsidiary or any intercompany
          obligations (other than as a result of any

 
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          casualty where such Net Cash Proceeds are to be used to replace or
          rebuild the related assets);

               (b)  the receipt by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Net
          Cash Proceeds from the issuance to Persons other than the Company and
          its Subsidiaries of any capital stock or other ownership interests of
          the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and

               (c)  the receipt by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Net
          Cash Proceeds from the incurrence from, or the issuance or sale to,
          persons other than the Company and its Subsidiaries of any
          Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be
          (excluding Indebtedness under the February 1997 Five-Year Agreement
          and Amendment and the July 1998 Term Loan Facility), with a scheduled
          maturity date on the date of incurrence thereof which is, or which is
          extendable at the option of the Company or such Subsidiary to be, one
          year or more from such date of incurrence;

     In each case for (a), (b) and (c), excluding (i) any such event in which
     the Net Cash Proceeds so received (together with the Net Cash Proceeds
     received from any related series of events) are less than $10,000,000 and
     (ii) any such event to the extent that the Net Cash Proceeds from such
     event, together with the Net Cash Proceeds from all other events referred
     to in this definition from March 26, 1998 (excluding, in each case, any
     such event excluded by clause (i) above), is $500,000,000 or less.".

          "`Subsidiary':  as to any Person, a corporation, partnership or other
     entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having
     ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests
     having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to
     elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such
     corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the
     management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through
     one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.  Unless otherwise
     qualified, all references to a "Subsidiary" or to "Subsidiaries" in this
     Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Company.".

     (b)  Section 7 of the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
amended by adding the following new paragraph after Section 7 reading as
follows:

     "SECTION 7B.  Subsections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.15 of the 364-Day Composite
     Conformed Credit Agreement as adopted and incorporated by the June 1997
     364-Day Agreement and Amendment are hereby amended by deleting such
     subsections in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following
     new subsections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.15:

               `3.1  Corporate Organization and Existence.  Each of the Company
          and each Subsidiary is a corporation, partnership or other entity duly
          organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
          the jurisdiction in which it is organized (except, in the case of
          Subsidiaries, where the failure to

 
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          be in good standing would not be material to the Company and its
          Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) and has all necessary power to
          carry on the business now conducted by it.  The Company has all
          necessary corporate power and has taken all corporate action required
          to make all the provisions of this Agreement and the Notes and all
          other agreements and instruments executed in connection herewith and
          therewith, the valid and enforceable obligations they purport to be.
          Each of the Company and each Subsidiary is duly qualified and in good
          standing in all jurisdictions other than that of its organization in
          which the physical properties owned, leased or operated by it are
          located (except, in the case of Subsidiaries, where the failure to be
          in good standing would not be material to the Company and its
          Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis), and is duly authorized,
          qualified and licensed under all laws, regulations, ordinances or
          orders of Governmental Authorities, or otherwise, to carry on its
          business in the places and in the manner presently conducted.

               3.2  Subsidiaries.  As of the date hereof, the Company has only
          the Subsidiaries set forth in Schedule II. Schedule II indicates all
          Subsidiaries of the Company which are not wholly-owned Subsidiaries as
          of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, the capital stock and
          securities owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries in each of the
          Company's Subsidiaries are owned free and clear of any mortgage,
          pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge or restriction on the transfer
          thereof other than restrictions on transfer imposed by applicable
          securities laws and restrictions, liens and encumbrances outstanding
          on the date hereof and listed in said Schedule II.

               3.15   Federal Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any Loans
          will be used for "purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock" within
          the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U
          as now and from time to time hereafter in effect (except in a manner
          which is not in violation of Regulation U or X) or for any purpose
          which violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board of
          Governors of the Federal Reserve System. If requested by any Bank or
          the Agent, the Company will furnish to the Agent and each Bank a
          statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements
          of FR Form U-1 referred to in said Regulation U.'"

     (c)  Section 9 of the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
amended by deleting such section in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:

          "SECTION 9.  Ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated Total
     Capitalization.  Subsection 5.6 of the 364-Day Composite Conformed Credit
     Agreement as adopted and incorporated by reference into this June 1997 364-
     Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby amended by deleting such subsection
     in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

               `Ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated Total
          Capitalization.  The Company and its Subsidiaries will not at any time
          have outstanding

 
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          Consolidated Total Debt in an amount in excess of 65% of Consolidated
          Total Capitalization.'".

     (d)  Section 9A of the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
amended by deleting such section in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:

          "SECTION 9A.  Company Officers' Certificate.  Subsection 4.3 of the
     364-Day Composite Conformed Credit Agreement as adopted and incorporated by
     reference into this June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
     amended by deleting such subsection in its entirety and substituting in
     lieu thereof the following:

               `4.3  Company Officers' Certificate.  The representations and
          warranties contained in Section 3 (as qualified by the disclosures in
          (i) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
          December 31, 1997, (ii) the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
          for its fiscal quarters ended June 30, 1997, September 30, 1997 and
          March 31, 1998 and (iii) the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated
          February 6, 1998, February 13, 1998, March 6, 1998 and May 27, 1998,
          in each case as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
          previously distributed to the Banks) shall be true and correct in all
          material respects on the Closing Date and on and as of each Borrowing
          Date with the same force and effect as though made on and as of such
          date; no Default shall have occurred (except a Default which shall
          have been waived in writing or which shall have been cured) and no
          Default shall exist after giving effect to the Loan to be made;
          between December 31, 1994 and such Borrowing Date, neither the
          business nor assets, nor the condition, financial or otherwise, of the
          Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall have been
          adversely affected in any material manner as a result of any fire,
          flood, explosion, accident, drought, strike, lockout, riot, sabotage,
          confiscation, condemnation, or any purchase of any property by
          Governmental Authority, activities of armed forces, acts of God or the
          public enemy, new or amended legislation, regulatory order, judicial
          decision or any other event or development whether or not related to
          those enumerated above (all subject to the disclosures enumerated
          above); and the Agent shall have received a certificate containing a
          representation to these effects dated such Borrowing Date and signed
          by a Responsible Officer.'.

     (e)  Section 9C of the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
amended by deleting such section in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:

          "SECTION 9C.  Distributions.  Subsection 5.8 of the 364-Day Composite
     Conformed Credit Agreement as adopted and incorporated by reference into
     this June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment as hereby amended by
     deleting such subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof
     the following:

               `5.8  Distributions.  The Company will not make any Distribution
          except that, so long as no Event of Default exists or would exist
          after giving

 
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          effect thereto, the Company may make a Distribution; provided however,
          that at any time the Commitments under this Agreement plus the
          commitments under the February 1997 Five-Year Agreement and Amendment
          (or, if such commitments have expired or been terminated, the
          outstanding loans thereunder) shall exceed $2,000,000,000 in aggregate
          amount, the Company will not purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise
          acquire (including any "synthetic" acquisitions through equity
          derivatives) any shares of any class of capital stock of the Company
          directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary or otherwise, except for
          such acquisitions funded with the proceeds of loans made pursuant to
          the July 1998 Term Loan Facility or the February 1997 Five-Year
          Agreement and Amendment in an aggregate principal amount of up to
          $1,000,000,000.'.

     (f)  Section 9F of the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
amended by deleting such section in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:

          "SECTION 9F.  Limitation on Optional Payments and Modifications of
     Debt Instruments.  The 364-Day Composite Conformed Credit Agreement as
     adopted and incorporated by reference into this June 1997 364-Day Agreement
     and Amendment is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection
     immediately following subsection 5.15 therein as follows:

               `5.16  Limitation on Optional Payments and Modifications of Debt
          Instruments.  At any time the commitments under the February 1997
          Five-Year Agreement and Amendment plus the commitments under the June
          1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment (or, if such commitments have
          expired or been terminated, the outstanding loans thereunder) exceed
          $2,000,000,000 in aggregate amount, the Company will not make, and
          will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, any optional payment
          or prepayment on or redemption, defeasance or purchase of any
          Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than
          Indebtedness under the July 1998 Term Loan Facility, the February 1997
          Five-Year Agreement and Amendment, the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and
          Amendment or Indebtedness under Financing Leases in an aggregate
          amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in any fiscal year of the Company),
          or amend, modify or change, or consent or agree to any amendment,
          modification or change to any of the terms relating to the payment or
          prepayment or principal of or interest on, any such Indebtedness,
          other than any amendment, modification or change which would extend
          the maturity or reduce the amount of any payment of principal thereof
          or which would reduce the rate or extend the date for payment of
          interest there or which would not be adverse to the Banks.'"

     (g) The June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby amended by
adding the following new paragraphs immediately after Section 9F reading as
follows:

 
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          "SECTION 9G.  Indebtedness of Subsidiaries.  Paragraph (b) of
     subsection 5.1 of the 364-Day Composite Conformed Credit Agreement as
     adopted and incorporated by reference into this June 1997 364-Day Agreement
     and Amendment is hereby amended by deleting such paragraph in its entirety
     and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

          `(b)  Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries will promptly pay when
          due, or   in conformance with customary trade terms, all other
          Indebtedness and liabilities incident to its operations; provided,
          however, that any such Indebtedness or liability need not be paid if
          the validity or amount thereof shall currently be contested in good
          faith and if the Company or the Subsidiary in question shall have set
          aside on its books appropriate reserves with respect thereto.  The
          Subsidiaries will not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
          Indebtedness, except:  (i) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof
          and listed on Schedule III; (ii) Indebtedness that is owing to the
          Company or any other Subsidiary; (iii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant
          to an accounts receivable program and (iv) additional Indebtedness at
          any time outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
          10% of Consolidated Assets.'.

          "SECTION 9H.  Sales of Assets.  Subsection 5.10 of the 364-Day
     Composite Conformed Credit Agreement as adopted and incorporated by
     reference into this June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment is hereby
     amended by deleting such subsection in its entirety and substituting in
     lieu thereof the following:

               `5.10  Sales of Assets.  The Company and its Subsidiaries may
          from time to time sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of
          their respective assets; provided, however, that in any fiscal year,
          the Company and its Subsidiaries will not (a) sell or dispose of
          (including, without limitation, any disposition resulting from any
          merger or consolidation involving a Subsidiary of the Company, and any
          Sale-and-Leaseback Transaction), outside of the ordinary course of
          business, to Persons other than the Company and its Subsidiaries,
          assets constituting in the aggregate more than 12% of Consolidated
          Assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the
          immediately preceding fiscal year (excluding an amount equal to the
          book value of those assets the Net Cash Proceeds from the disposition
          of which have been applied to prepay outstanding revolving credit
          loans under the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment in
          accordance with subsection 2.18) and (b) exchange with Persons other
          than the Company and its Subsidiaries any asset or group of assets for
          another asset or group of assets unless (i) such asset or group of
          assets are exchanged for an asset or group of assets of a
          substantially similar type or nature, (ii) on a pro forma basis both
          before and after giving effect to such exchange, no Default or Event
          of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) the aggregate
          fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of
          Directors of the Company) of the asset or group of assets being
          transferred by the Company or such Subsidiary and the asset or group
          of assets being acquired by the Company or such Subsidiary are

 
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          substantially equal and (iv) the aggregate of (x) all assets of the
          Company and its Subsidiaries sold pursuant to subsection 5.10(a)
          (including, without limitation, any disposition resulting from any
          merger or consolidation involving a Subsidiary of the Company, and any
          Sale-and-Leaseback Transaction) (excluding an amount equal to the book
          value of those assets the Net Cash Proceeds from the disposition of
          which have been applied to prepay outstanding revolving credit loans
          under the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment in accordance with
          subsection 2.18) and (y) the aggregate fair market value (as
          determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) of
          all assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries exchanged pursuant to
          this subsection 5.10(b) does not exceed 20% of Consolidated Assets of
          the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the immediately
          preceding fiscal year.'".


          "SECTION 9I.  Application of Proceeds of Loans.  Subsection 2.16 of
     the 364-Day Composite Conformed Credit Agreement as adopted and
     incorporated by reference into this June 1997 364-Day Agreement and
     Amendment is hereby amended by deleting such subsection in its entirety and
     substituting in lieu thereof the following:

               `2.16  Application of Proceeds of Loans.  Subject to the
          provisions of the following sentence, the Company may use the proceeds
          of the Loans for any lawful corporate purpose.  The Company will not,
          directly or indirectly, apply any part of the proceeds of any such
          Loan for the purpose of "purchasing" or "carrying" any "margin stock"
          within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under
          Regulation U, or to refund any indebtedness incurred for such purpose,
          except in a manner which is not in violation of Regulations U and X.'.


          3.   Effective Date; Conditions Precedent.  This Third Amendment will
become effective on July 10, 1998 (the "Effective Date") subject to the
compliance by the Company with its agreements herein contained and to the
satisfaction on or before the Effective Date of the following further
conditions:

               (a)  Loan Documents.  The Agent shall have received copies of
     this Third Amendment, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer
     of the Company, with a counterpart for each Bank, and executed and
     delivered by the Required Banks.

               (b)  Company Officers' Certificate.  The representations and
     warranties contained in Section 3 of the 364-Day Composite Conformed Credit
     Agreement as adopted and incorporated by reference into, and as amended by,
     the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment (as qualified by the
     disclosures in (i) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal
     year ended December 31, 1997, (ii) the

 
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     Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarters ended June
     30, 1997, September 30, 1997 and March 31, 1998 and (iii) the Company's
     Report on Form 8-K dated February 6, 1998, February 13, 1998, March 6, 1998
     and May 27, 1998, in each case as filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission and previously distributed to the Banks) shall be true and
     correct in all material respects on the Effective Date with the same force
     and effect as though made on and as of such date; on and as of the
     Effective Date and after giving effect to this Third Amendment, no Default
     shall have occurred (except a Default which shall have been waived in
     writing or which shall have been cured); and the Agent shall have received
     a certificate containing a representation to these effects dated the
     Effective Date and signed by a Responsible Officer.

               (c)  Term Loan Facility.  The Company shall have entered into a
     senior term loan facility, structured and arranged by Chase to be used for
     general corporate purposes, including for the repurchase of shares of
     common stock of the Company (including any "synthetic" acquisitions through
     equity derivatives), on terms and conditions satisfactory to Chase.

          4.   Legal Obligation.  The Company represents and warrants to each
Bank that this Third Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyances,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in
a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.

          5.   Continuing Effect; Application.  Except as expressly amended
hereby, the June 1997 364-Day Agreement and Amendment shall continue to be and
shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

          6.   Expenses.  The Company agrees to pay or reimburse the Agent for
all of its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment,
supplement or modification to, this Third Amendment and any other documents
prepared in connection herewith, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel to the Agent.

               7.   GOVERNING LAW.  THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS THIRD AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          8.   Counterparts.  This Third Amendment may be executed by one or
more of the parties to this Third Amendment on any number of separate
counterparts and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument.  A set

 
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of the copies of this Third Amendment signed by all the parties shall be lodged
with the Company and the Agent.

 
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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third
Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.


                                 COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION          
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ DAVID G. ANDERSON
                                    ----------------------------------------- 
                                     Name:   David G. Anderson
                                     Title:  Vice President Finance and
                                             Treasurer
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as Agent, as CAF   
                                 Loan Agent and as a Bank                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ DAWN LEE LUM
                                    ----------------------------------------- 
                                     Name:   Dawn Lee Lum                     
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 ABN AMRO BANK N.V., as a Bank                
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ THOMAS B. THORNHILL
                                    ----------------------------------------- 
                                     Name:   Thomas Thornhill
                                     Title:  Group Vice President

                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ LARRY K. KELLEY
                                    ----------------------------------------- 
                                     Name:   Larry K. Kelley
                                     Title:  Group Vice President
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 ARAB BANK PLC, GRAND CAYMAN BRANCH, as a Bank
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ [Illegible]
                                    ----------------------------------------- 
                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                   

 

                                 BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SpA, as a Bank
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: 
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                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                    
                                 
                                             
                                 By: 
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 BANK ONE TEXAS, N.A., as a Bank              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ JAMES B. LUKOWICZ                
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:   James B. Lukowicz                
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS   
                                 ASSOCIATION, as a Co-Agent and as a Bank     
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: 
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                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as a Co-Agent and as a  
                                 Bank                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ ANN MARIE HUGHES                 
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:   Ann Marie Hughes
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Bank           
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ W. J. BROWN                      
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:   W. J. Brown                      
                                     Title:  Vice President                    
                                             

 

                                 BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY,  
                                 as a Bank                                    
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ DOUGLAS J. WEIR                   
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Douglas J. Weir 
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                                                              
                                                                               
                                 BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS -Houston Agency,   
                                 as a Bank                                    
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ HENRY F. SETINA                   
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Henry F. Setina                  
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 BARNETT BANK, N.A., as a Bank                
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ KEVIN WAGLEY                      
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Kevin Wagley                     
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 CITIBANK, N.A., as a Bank                    
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ MARGARET AU BROWN                 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Margaret Au Brown 
                                     Title:  Managing Director
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 COMERICA BANK, as a Bank                     
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ COLLEEN M. MURPHY                 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Colleen M. Murphy                
                                     Title:  Assistant Vice President         

 

                                 CORESTATES BANK, N.A., as a Bank 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: 
                                    -----------------------------------------   
                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 CRESTAR BANK, as a Bank                      
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ C. GRAY KEY                       
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   C. Gray Key 
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LIMITED, as a Bank
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/TATSUJI NOGUCHI                   
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Tatsuji Noguchi 
                                     Title:  Chief Representative
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK AND/OR CAYMAN     
                                 ISLANDS BRANCH(ES), as a Co-Agent and as     
                                 a Bank                                       
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ SUSAN L. PEARSON                  
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Susan L. Pearson                 
                                     Title:  Director
                                     
                                         
                                 By: /s/ HANS-JOSEF THIELE                 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Hans-Josef Thiele                
                                     Title:  Director                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK, as a Bank               
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ CHARLES L. JENKINS                
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Charles L. Jenkins               
                                     Title:  Vice President and Manager       

 

                                 FIRST AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, as a Bank
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/SANDY HAMRICK                     
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Sandy Hamrick                    
                                     Title:  Senior Vice President            


                                 By: /s/ L. RICHARD SCHILLER              
                                    ----------------------------------------- 
                                     Name:   L. Richard Schiller              
                                     Title:  Vice President            


                                 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,          
                                 as a Bank                                    
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, as a Bank         
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as a Co-Agent and as a  
                                 Bank                                         
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ MARYANN S. SMITH                  
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Maryann S. Smith
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE FUJI BANK LIMITED, as a Co-Agent and as a 
                                 Bank                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ TOSHIHIRO MITSUI                    
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Toshihiro Mitsui                   
                                     Title:  Senior Vice President and Joint
                                             General Manager
 

 

                                 THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED, ATLANTA 
                                 AGENCY, as a Co-Agent and as a Bank           
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ KOICHI HASEGAWA                   
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Koichi Hasegawa 
                                     Title:  Senior Vice President and Deputy
                                             General Manager
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank      
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ THOMAS J. PURCELL                 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Thomas J. Purcell                
                                     Title:  Vice President                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE MITSUBISHI TRUST AND BANKING CORPORATION, 
                                 as a Bank                                    
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ BEATRICE E. KOSSODO               
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Beatrice E. Kossodo 
                                     Title:  Senior Vice President            
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE MITSUI TRUST AND BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,
                                 NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank                   
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ MARGARET HOLLOWAY                 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Margaret Holloway                 
                                     Title:  Vice President & Manager         
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as 
                                 a Co-Agent and as a Bank                     

                                                                              
                                 By: 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                    
                                             
                                             

 


                                 NATIONAL CITY BANK OF KENTUCKY, as a Bank    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 By: /s/ DENY SCOTT 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Deny Scott 
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 NATIONSBANK, N.A. as a Co-Agent and as a Bank 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 By: /s/ KEVIN WAGLEY
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Kevin Wagley
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                 THE NORINCHUKIN BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a  
                                 Bank                                         
                                                                                
                                                                               
                                 By: 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:                                    
                                     Title:                                   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Bank        
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ CHRISTINA L. JAKUC 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Christina L. Jakuc 
                                     Title:  Second Vice President
                                                                              
                                                                               
                                 PNC BANK, N.A., as a Co-Agent and as a Bank  
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ KATHRYN M. BOHR 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Kathryn M. Bohr 
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                             
                                             

 

                                 THE SAKURA BANK, LTD. NEW YORK BRANCH, as a   
                                 Lead Manager and as a Bank                   
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ GARY FRANKE
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Gary Franke
                                     Title:  Vice President & Manager
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED,  as a Lead Manager
                                 and as a Bank                                 
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:    
                                     Title:  
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE SUMITOMO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD., NEW  
                                 YORK BRANCH, as a Bank                       
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ STEPHEN STRATICI 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Stephen Stratici
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 SUNTRUST BANK, NASHVILLE, N.A., as a Lead    
                                 Manager and as a Bank                        
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ MARK D. MATTSON 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Mark D. Mattson 
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE TOKAI BANK, LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as  
                                 a Bank                                       
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ SHINICHI NAKATANI 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Shinichi Nakatani 
                                     Title:  Assistant General Manager
                                             
                                             

 


                                 TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC., as a Bank    
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ JORGE A. GARCIA 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Jorge A. Garcia 
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 THE TOYO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD., as a Bank 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ T. MIKUMO 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   T. Mikumo 
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 UBS AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Co-Agent and as 
                                 a Bank                                       
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ LEO L. BALTZ 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Leo L. Baltz 
                                     Title:  Director

                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ EDUARDO SALAZAR
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Eduardo Salazar
                                     Title:  Executive Director

                                                                              
                                 UNION PLANTERS BANK, N.A. 

                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:    
                                     Title:   
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 WACHOVIA BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A., as a Co-Agent 
                                 and as a Bank                                
                                                                               
                                                                              
                                 By: /s/ KENNETH WASHINGTON 
                                    -----------------------------------------  
                                     Name:   Kenneth Washington 
                                     Title:  Vice President
                                             
                                             

 


                                 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lead Manager and
                                 as a Bank                                    
                                                                                
                                 By: /s/ DONALD A. HARTMANN 
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:   Donald A. Hartmann 
                                     Title:  Senior Vice President
                                                                                
                                 By: /s/ TIMOTHY A. MCDEVITT 
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:   Timothy A. McDevitt 
                                     Title:  Vice President