Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the largest decrease in share price, with shares falling 8.2 percent last week.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Holdings saw its share price fall 2.7 percent last week, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.
Here is how the five operators’ stock prices stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $13.02 per share (down 8.2 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $77.43 per share (down 2.7 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $65.10 per share (down 6 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $27.16 per share (down 6 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $131.25 per share (down 2.9 percent)
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