All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the largest increase in share price, with shares rising 3.5 percent.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price rise 0.2 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.
Here is how the five operators' stock prices stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $10.37 per share (up 3.5 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $81.74 per share (up 1.8 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $61.45 per share (up 1.4 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $23.53 per share (up 3.3 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $123.56 per share (up 0.2 percent)
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