All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
Among the major for-profit hospital operators, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the greatest increase in share price at 11.1 percent.
Here is how the five operators stacked up as of Jan. 26.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $5.80 per share (up 11.1 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $97.06 per share (up 4.3 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $49.65 per share (up 3 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $18.97 per share (up 10 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $121.20 per share (up 2.7 percent)
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