Three of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the greatest increase in share price, 3.3 percent.
Here's how the five operators stacked up as of Sept. 21:
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $3.41 per share (up 3.3 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $133.37 per share (down 0.2 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $64.55 per share (up 0.2 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $28.10 per share (down 1.5 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $126.74 per share (up 0.7 percent)
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