HCA nurses protest in front of Frist Gala over staffing shortages

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — About 100 HCA Healthcare workers protested Saturday in front of the Frist Art Museum, where executives gathered for the 2025 Frist Gala.

Two members of the Frist family were co-founders of Hospital Corporation of America, which is now known as HCA Healthcare, according to the company’s website .

“While the billionaires are inside partying, the hospitals that HCA owns are severely understaffed, and they’re hurting patients and they’re hurting our communities,” said Hannah Drummond, a registered nurse who traveled to Nashville from Asheville, North Carolina…

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