NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Aug. 9, 2018--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its 'BB-' issue-level rating and '6' recovery rating to Nashville-based HCA Inc.'s proposed senior unsecured notes. The '6' recovery rating indicates our expectation for negligible (0%-10%; rounded estimate: 0%) recovery for lenders in the event of a payment default. The company is issuing the notes to refinance $1.5 billion of the outstanding principal on its 3.75% senior secured notes due 2019 and for other general corporate purposes. The 'BB-' issue-level rating is the same as our rating on the company's existing senior unsecured debt. Our 'BB+' issuer credit rating on the parent company, HCA Healthcare Inc. continues to reflect the company's substantial scale, diversified business mix, and market