Three of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fall last week.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health saw the largest decrease in share price, with shares falling 0.7 percent.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price fall 0.02 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw their stock prices rise last week.
Here is how the five operators stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $6.69 per share (up 0.5 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $79.52 per share (down 0.2 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $60.00 per share (down 0.7 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $18.29 per share (up 1 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $112.73 per share (down 0.02 percent)