Four of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fall last week.
Among the major for-profit hospital operators, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw the largest decrease in share price, with shares falling 4 percent.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price fall 1 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems was the only for-profit hospital operator to see its share price rise last week.
Here is how the five operators stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $8.86 per share (up 0.7 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $87.90 per share (down 1.2 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $63.50 per share (down 3.1 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $17.01 per share (down 4 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $123.26 per share (down 1 percent)
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