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 5.5 percent.
Here are how the five operators stacked up as of April 27.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $3.81 per share (down 5.5 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $96.22 per share (down 1.3 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $48.95 per share (down 1.4 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $24.31 per share (up 0.9 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $114.31 per share (down 5.2 percent)
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