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At our acute care hospitals, on a same facility basis, inpatient admissions increased 2.4% and patient days increased 2.1% during the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to the prior year. Net revenues at these facilities increased 7.7% during 2007 as compared to 2006. Net revenue per adjusted admission at these facilities increased 3.3% during the year ended December 31, 2007 over the prior year. The operating margin at our acute care hospitals owned during both years increased to 13.8% during 2007 as compared to 13.4% during 2006.

We provide care to patients who meet certain financial or economic criteria without charge or at amounts substantially less than our established rates. Because we do not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported in net revenues or in accounts receivable, net. Our acute care hospitals provided charity care and uninsured discounts, based on charges at established rates, amounting to $130 million and $117 million during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $548 million and $443 million during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Behavioral Health Care Services:

At our behavioral health facilities, on a same facility basis, inpatient admissions increased 7.3% and patient days increased 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2006. On a same facility basis, net revenues at our behavioral health facilities increased 9.5% during the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared to the comparable prior year quarter. Net revenue per adjusted admission at these facilities increased 2.8% during the fourth quarter of 2007 over the comparable prior year quarter. The operating margin at our behavioral health facilities owned during both periods increased to 23.4% during the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared to 22.8% during the fourth quarter of 2006.

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