Sam Hazen | CEO |
Bill Rutherford | EVP and CFO |
Mark Kimbrough | VP, IR |
Brian Tanquilut | Jefferies |
Pito Chickering | Deutsche Bank |
Kevin Fischbeck | Bank of America |
Justin Lake | Wolfe Research |
A.J. Rice | Credit Suisse |
Scott Fidel | Stephens |
Ralph Giacobbe | Citi |
Joshua Raskin | Nephron Research |
Jamie Perse | Goldman Sachs |
Lance Wilkes | Bernstein |
Hello, and welcome to the HCA Healthcare Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, for opening remarks and introductions, I will like to turn the call over to Vice President of Investor Relations, Mr. Mark Kimbrough. Please go ahead, sir.