All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fall last week.
Among the major for-profit hospital operators, King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw the largest decrease in share price at 3.2 percent.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health saw its share price fall 0.7 percent, the least of the major for-profit hospital operators.
Here is how the five operators stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $10.00 per share (down 1.6 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $82.25 per share (down 2.8 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $61.95 per share (down 0.7 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $17.56 per share (down 2.9 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $118.42 per share (down 3.2 percent)