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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549<BR>
  FORM 144<BR>
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES<BR>
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT>
  
  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>ATTENTION</B>: <I>Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with
  either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
  directly with a market maker.</I>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)<BR>
  <B>HCA Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
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  &nbsp;
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(b) IRS IDENT. NO.<BR>
  <B>75-2497104</B>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(c) SEC FILE NO.</FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER</FONT></TD>
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  STREET
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">CITY
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">STATE
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">ZIP CODE
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><I>(e) </I>TELEPHONE NO.<BR>
  AREA CODE<BR>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">NUMBER
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>One Park Plaza</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>Nashville</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>TN</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>37203</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>615</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>344-2909</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE<BR>
  ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE<BR>
  TO BE SOLD</FONT></TD>
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  (b) IRS IDENT. NO
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(c) RELATIONSHIP TO<BR>
  ISSUER
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(d) ADDRESS
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">STREET
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">CITY
  </FONT></TD>
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  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>HCA Master Retirement Trust</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  <B>75-2497104</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>Sponsored Retirement Plan</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>One Park Plaza</B>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>Nashville</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>TN</B>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>37203</B></FONT></TD>
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  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>INSTRUCTIONS: </B><I>The person filing this notice should contact the issuer
  to obtain the IRS Identification Number and the SEC File Number.</I>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">3(a)<BR>
  Title Of The<BR>
  Class&nbsp;Of<BR>
  Securities<BR>
  To Be Sold</FONT></TD>
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  (b)<BR>
  Name And Address Of Each Broker Through<BR>
  Whom The Securities Are To Be Offered Or<BR>
  Each Market Maker Who Is<BR>
  Acquiring The Securities
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  Broker-Dealer<BR>
  File Number
  </FONT></TD>
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  Number Of<BR>
  Shares Or Other<BR>
  Units To Be Sold<BR>
  <I>(See Instr. 3(c))</I>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(d)<BR>
  Aggregate<BR>
  Market Value<BR>
  <I>(See Instr.3(d))</I>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(e)<BR>
  Number of Shares<BR>
  Or Other Units<BR>
  Outstanding<BR>
  <I>(See Instr. 3(e) )</I>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(f)<BR>
  Approximate<BR>
  Date of Sale<BR>
  <I>(See Instr.3(f))</I><BR>
  (Mo.Day.Yr)
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1">(g)<BR>
  Name of Each<BR>
  Securities<BR>
  Exchange<BR>
  <I>(See Instr.3(g))</I></FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>Common</B></FONT></TD>
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  <B>ESI/Bank&nbsp;of&nbsp;New&nbsp;York<BR>1633 Broadway<BR>New York,
  NY 10019<BR>
  &nbsp;<BR>Capital Institutional
  Services<BR>750&nbsp;North&nbsp;Saint&nbsp;Paul&nbsp;Street,&nbsp;Ste.&nbsp;2200
  Dallas, TX 75201<BR>
  &nbsp;<BR>
  State Street Brokerage Services<BR>
  225 Franklin Street<BR>
  Boston, MA 02110</B>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>4,288,500</B>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>$182,604,330</B>
  </FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>512,526,400</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>1-23-03/<BR>3-28-03</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="1"><B>NYSE</B></FONT></TD>
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  <P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>INSTRUCTIONS</B>:</FONT>
  
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      <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">1.</FONT></TD>
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  (a)
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  (a)
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      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold.</FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Such person&#146;s IRS identification number, if such person is an
  entity.</FONT></TD>
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      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Such person&#146;s relationship to the issuer, (e.g., officer,
  director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of
  any of the foregoing).</FONT></TD>
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  (d)
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  (a)
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  (b)
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  are intended to be sold.</FONT></TD>
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  (c)
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  securities, give the aggregate face amount).</FONT></TD>
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  specified date within 10&nbsp;days prior to the filing of this
  notice.</FONT></TD>
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  (e)
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  if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as
  shown by the most recent report or statement published by the
  issuer.</FONT></TD>
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  which the securities are to be sold.</FONT></TD>
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  (g)
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      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
  securities are intended to be sold.</FONT></TD>
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>TABLE I &#150; SECURITIES TO BE SOLD</B></FONT>
  
  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><I>Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold<BR>
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:</I></FONT>
  
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      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Whom Acquired (If</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Amount Of</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Date Of</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>The Class</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Acquired</B></FONT></TD>
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      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Nature Of Acquisition Transaction</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Donor Acquired</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Securities Acquired
  Payment</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Payment</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Nature Of Payment</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Common</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  Various
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Open Market
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Various
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Cash</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER>
  <P><FONT size="2"><B>Sale in conjunction with a 10b5-1 Plan under the U.S. District Court approved
  settlement of HealthTrust, Inc. 401 (k)&nbsp;Retirement Program disputed assets</B>
  </FONT>
  <CENTER>
  <TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%">
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>INSTRUCTIONS:</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  1.
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">If the securities were purchased and full payment
  therefor was not made in cash at the time of
  purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereof
  the nature of the consideration given. If the
  consideration consisted of any note or other
  obligation, or if payment was made in installments
  describe the arrangement and state when the note or
  other obligation was discharged in full or the last
  installment paid.</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  2.
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">If within two years after the acquisition of the
  securities the person for whose account they are to be
  sold had any short positions, put or other
  option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d) (3)&nbsp;of
  Rule&nbsp;144, furnish full
  information with respect thereto.</FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER>
  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>TABLE II &#150; SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS</B><BR>
  <I>Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold<BR>
  during the past three months by the person for whose account<BR>
  the securities are to be sold</I></FONT>
  
  <CENTER>
  <TABLE cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="85%">
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Name And Address Of Seller</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Title Of Securities Sold</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Date Of Sale</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Amount of<br>Securities Sold</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Gross Proceeds</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
  </TR>
  <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>HCA Master Retirement Trust<br>
  One Park Plaza; Nashville, TN 37203</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  <B>HCA Inc.</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>9/25/02-10/01/02</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>187,200</B>
  </FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>$8,794,217</B></FONT></TD>
  </TR>
  </TABLE>
  </CENTER>
  <P><FONT size="2"><B>REMARKS: </B>Retirement Plan(s) sales to satisfy participant
  transfer/distribution requests and other cash requirements
  </FONT>
  <P><FONT size="2"><B>INSTRUCTIONS:</B>
  </FONT>
  <P><FONT size="2">See the definition of &#147;person&#148; in paragraph (a)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;144, Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
  information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;144 to be aggregated with Sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  </FONT>
  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>December&nbsp;20, 2002</B></FONT>
  <div align="center"><hr size="1" noshade width="30%"></div>
  <div align="center"><FONT size="2">(DATE OF NOTICE)</FONT></div>
  
  <P><FONT size="2"><B>ATTENTION:</B>
  </FONT>
  <P><FONT size="2">The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been
  publicly disclosed.
  </FONT>
  
  <P align="center"><FONT size="2">/s/ James T. Glassock, as
  Attorney-in-Fact</FONT>
  <div align="center"><hr size="1" noshade width="30%"></div>
  <div align="center"><FONT size="2">(AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY)</FONT></div>
  
  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This notice shall be signed by the person for whose account
  the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually
  signed.
  </FONT>
  <P align="center"><FONT size="2">Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.</FONT>
  
  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>ATTENTION: Intentional Misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)</B></FONT>
  
  
  <P align="center"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT>
  
  
  
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text: e144
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION
  :
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with
  either placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
  directly with a market maker.
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  HCA Inc.
  (b) IRS IDENT. NO.
  75-2497104
  (c) SEC FILE NO.
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER
  STREET
  CITY
  STATE
  ZIP CODE
  (e)
  TELEPHONE NO.
  AREA CODE
  NUMBER
  One Park Plaza
  Nashville
  TN
  37203
  615
  344-2909
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE
  ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE
  TO BE SOLD
  (b) IRS IDENT. NO
  (c) RELATIONSHIP TO
  ISSUER
  (d) ADDRESS
  STREET
  CITY
  STATE
  ZIP CODE
  HCA Master Retirement Trust
  75-2497104
  Sponsored Retirement Plan
  One Park Plaza
  Nashville
  TN
  37203
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  The person filing this notice should contact the issuer
  to obtain the IRS Identification Number and the SEC File Number.
  3(a)
  Title Of The
  Class Of
  Securities
  To Be Sold
  (b)
  Name And Address Of Each Broker Through
  Whom The Securities Are To Be Offered Or
  Each Market Maker Who Is
  Acquiring The Securities
  SEC USE ONLY
  Broker-Dealer
  File Number
  (c)
  Number Of
  Shares Or Other
  Units To Be Sold
  (See Instr. 3(c))
  (d)
  Aggregate
  Market Value
  (See Instr.3(d))
  (e)
  Number of Shares
  Or Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See Instr. 3(e) )
  (f)
  Approximate
  Date of Sale
  (See Instr.3(f))
  (Mo.Day.Yr)
  (g)
  Name of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See Instr.3(g))
  Common
  ESI/Bank of New York
  1633 Broadway
  New York,
  NY 10019
  Capital Institutional
  Services
  750 North Saint Paul Street, Ste. 2200
  Dallas, TX 75201
  State Street Brokerage Services
  225 Franklin Street
  Boston, MA 02110
  4,288,500
  $182,604,330
  512,526,400
  1-23-03/
  3-28-03
  NYSE
  INSTRUCTIONS
  :
  1.
  (a)
  Name of Issuer.
  (b)
  Issuer's IRS Identification Number.
  (c)
  Issuer's SEC file number, if any.
  (d)
  Issuer's address, including zip code.
  (e)
  Issuer's telephone number, including area code.
  2.
  (a)
  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  (b)
  Such person's IRS identification number, if such person is an
  entity.
  (c)
  Such person's relationship to the issuer, (e.g., officer,
  director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of
  any of the foregoing).
  (d)
  Such person's address, including zip code.
  3.
  (a)
  Title of the class of securities to be sold.
  (b)
  Name and address of each broker through whom the securities
  are intended to be sold.
  (c)
  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
  securities, give the aggregate face amount).
  (d)
  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a
  specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this
  notice.
  (e)
  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or
  if debt securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as
  shown by the most recent report or statement published by the
  issuer.
  (f)
  Approximate date on
  which the securities are to be sold.
  (g)
  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
  securities are intended to be sold.
  TABLE I – SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold
  and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Name Of Person From
  Whom Acquired (If
  Title Of
  Date You
  Gift, Also Give Date
  Amount Of
  Date Of
  The Class
  Acquired
  Nature Of Acquisition Transaction
  Donor Acquired
  Securities Acquired
  Payment
  Payment
  Nature Of Payment
  Common
  Various
  Open Market
  Various
  Cash
  Sale in conjunction with a 10b5-1 Plan under the U.S. District Court approved
  settlement of HealthTrust, Inc. 401 (k) Retirement Program disputed assets
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
  If the securities were purchased and full payment
  therefor was not made in cash at the time of
  purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereof
  the nature of the consideration given. If the
  consideration consisted of any note or other
  obligation, or if payment was made in installments
  describe the arrangement and state when the note or
  other obligation was discharged in full or the last
  installment paid.
  2.
  If within two years after the acquisition of the
  securities the person for whose account they are to be
  sold had any short positions, put or other
  option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d) (3) of
  Rule 144, furnish full
  information with respect thereto.
  TABLE II – SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
  during the past three months by the person for whose account
  the securities are to be sold
  Name And Address Of Seller
  Title Of Securities Sold
  Date Of Sale
  Amount of
  Securities Sold
  Gross Proceeds
  HCA Master Retirement Trust
  One Park Plaza; Nashville, TN 37203
  HCA Inc.
  9/25/02-10/01/02
  187,200
  $8,794,217
  REMARKS:
  Retirement Plan(s) sales to satisfy participant
  transfer/distribution requests and other cash requirements
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144, Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
  information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with Sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  December 20, 2002
  (DATE OF NOTICE)
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been
  publicly disclosed.
  /s/ James T. Glassock, as
  Attorney-in-Fact
  (AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY)
  This notice shall be signed by the person for whose account
  the securities are to be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually
  signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  ATTENTION: Intentional Misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)