Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the largest decrease in share price, with shares falling 6.3 percent.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Holdings saw its share price fall 1.5 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services was the only major for-profit hospital operator to see its share price rise.
Here is how the five operators’ stock prices stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $5.47 per share (down 6.3 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $70.32 per share (down 1.5 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $54.30 per share (down 4 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $15.25 per share (down 6 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $124.65 per share (up 1.2 percent)
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