HCA Healthcare, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Michael W. Michelson as an independent director, effective immediately. With his addition, HCA’s board of directors increased from 11 to 12 members. Mr. Michelson will also serve as a member of the Company’s Audit and Compliance Committee and Finance and Investments Committee. Mr. Michelson joined KKR in 1981 and has played a significant role investing in and developing the firm’s portfolio companies. He began his professional career with the law firm of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles, where he was involved in a broad corporate practice.