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 drop in share price, at 22.4 percent.
How the five operators stacked up as of June 29:
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $3.32 per share (down 22.4 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $102.60 per share (down 3.9 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $48.80 per share (down 5.9 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $33.57 per share (down 8.3 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $111.44 per share (down 3.1 percent)
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