Company: THC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000070318-25-000009
Chunk: 92

Company: TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 92
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 business from the enactment, amendment or expiration of statutes and regulations affecting the healthcare industry, and potential reductions to Medicare and Medicaid payment rates, changes in reimbursement practices or funding levels, or modification of Medicaid supplemental payment programs;

•Our success in recruiting and retaining physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals;

•The effect of competition generally, and clinical and price transparency regulations, on our business;

•The timing, outcome and impact of: government investigations and litigation; changes in federal tax laws, regulations and policies (including those related to tariffs and trade restrictions); and future tax audits, disputes and litigation associated with our tax positions;

•The potential emergence and effects of a future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease on our operations, financial condition and liquidity;

•Security threats, catastrophic events and other disruptions that affect our information technology and related information systems and confidential business data;

•Our ability to achieve operating and financial targets, attain expected levels of patient volumes, and identify and execute on measures designed to save or control costs or streamline operations;

•Operational and other risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures and joint venture arrangements, including the integration of newly acquired businesses and the risk that transactions may not receive necessary government clearances;

•The impact of our indebtedness; the availability and terms of capital, if needed, to refinance existing debt, fund our operations and expand our business; and our ability to comply with our debt covenants and effectively manage our capital structure and leverage ratio;

•The effect that inflation, consumer behavior and other economic factors have on our volumes and our ability to collect outstanding receivables on a timely basis, among other things; and increases in the number of uninsured accounts, as well as deductibles, co‑insurance amounts and co‑pays for insured accounts; and

•Other factors and risks referenced in this report and our other public filings.

When considering forward‑looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this report. Should one or more of the risks and uncertainties described in this report occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward‑looking statement. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update any information contained in a forward‑looking statement or any forward‑looking statement in its entirety, except as required by law.

All forward‑looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary information.