All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fall last week.
Among the major for-profit hospital operators, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the greatest decrease in share price at 11.8 percent.
Here is how the five operators stacked up, as of Aug. 4.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $6.52 per share (down 11.8 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $78.86 per share (down 2 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $58.45 per share (down 3.4 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $16.77 per share (down 3.1 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $108.08 per share (down 3.1 percent)