All five of the 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 7.1 percent.
Here is how the five operators' stock prices stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $12.89 per share (up 7.1 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $78.21 per share (up 1.9 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $66.60 per share (up 1 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $28.88 per share (up 3.3 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $137.16 per share (up 0.6 percent)
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