Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the largest decrease in share price, with shares falling 15.4 percent.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price fall 0.5 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Holdings and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw their share prices rise last week.
Here is how the five operators’ stock prices stacked up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $10.35 per share (down 15.4 percent)
- HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $76.12 per share (up 1.1 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $58.64 per share (up 2.2 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $21.97 per share (down 4.9 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $122.93 per share (down 0.5 percent)
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