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 6.8 percent.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price rise 1 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.): $10.75 per share (up 6.8 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $76.51 per share (up 3.1 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $57.73 per share (up 3.9 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $24.20 per share (up 4.2 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $120.70 per share (up 1 percent)
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