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 3.2 percent.
Here is how the five operators stacked up, as of Sept. 22.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $7.37 per share (down 3.2 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $78.22 per share (down 1.3 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $57.20 per share (up 1.1 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $16.33 per share (down 2.4 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $109.30 per share (down 1.2 percent)