Community Health Systems

Community Health helps patients find medical care in their local towns. Its hospitals provide emergency help and routine surgeries. These services support families across 13 states.

A Wide Range of Services

• Hospital Services: Inpatient care for acute conditions requiring short-term treatment; includes general surgery, emergency medicine, and critical care units.
• Outpatient Services: Medical care provided at primary practices and urgent care centers; features ambulatory surgery and direct virtual health visits.
• Specialized Care: Treatment at stand-alone rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals; offers skilled nursing and home care in various regional markets.
• Diagnostic Imaging: Services provided at imaging and cancer centers; supports internal medicine and specialty surgery departments across the network.

Selling Assets for Growth

• Divested three Pennsylvania hospitals and one Tennessee facility to Tenor Health Foundation and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in February 2026.
• Completed the $459 million sale of Crestwood Medical Center in Alabama to The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville in April 2026.
• Entered a definitive agreement in March 2026 to sell four Arkansas hospitals and related practices to Freeman-Oak Hill Health System.
• Executed a multi-year divestiture strategy in 2025 by selling interests in facilities including Merit Health Biloxi and Cedar Park Regional Medical Center.

Reaching Patients Where They Are

Community Health manages over 900 sites of care to coordinate medical treatment across 34 distinct regional markets. This broad network allows the company to offer specialized services and virtual health visits outside of traditional hospital settings.

The Financial Scorecard

• Net operating revenues fell to $2.97 billion in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, down 6.1% from the previous year.
• Net loss attributable to stockholders deepened to $58 million in the first quarter of 2026 from a $13 million loss in 2025.
• Net cash used in operating activities was $297 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $120 million provided by operations a year earlier.
• Total long-term debt decreased to $10.13 billion by March 31, 2026, down from $10.38 billion at the end of 2025.

Evolution and Focus

Community Health is selling hospitals to focus on stronger markets and reduce its overall debt. The company continues to pivot toward outpatient services while managing a large network of local care sites.