Four of the 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 decrease in share price at 9.1 percent.
Here is how the five operators stacked up, as of Sept. 8.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $7.15 per share (down 9.1 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $77.05 per share (down 2.1 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $55.70 per share (down 3.8 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $16.57 per share (down 8.6 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $110.50 per share (up 1.3 percent)