By Colin Kellaher

HCA Healthcare Inc. on Tuesday said Michael McAlevey will join as senior vice president and chief legal officer early next year.

The Nashville, Tenn., healthcare-services provider said Mr. McAlevey, currently vice president, general counsel and business development leader for General Electric Co.'s GE Healthcare unit, succeeds Robert Waterman, who is retiring at the end of the month after 24 years with the company.

HCA said Mr. McAlevey, who joined GE in 2003 as chief corporate, securities and governance counsel, has been in his current post since 2018.

Mr. Waterman joined HCA as general counsel in 1997.

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