Oct 29 (Reuters) - DaVita reported third-quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, hurt by high patient care costs.
On an adjusted basis, it reported third-quarter profit of $2.59 per share, below analysts' estimate of $2.73 per share.
(Reporting by Sneha S K; Editing by Maju Samuel)
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