Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Fitch Downgrades Community Health Systems to 'B'; Outlook Stable

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

NEW YORK, August 10 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded

Community Health

Systems, Inc.'s (CHS) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'B'. The

Rating Outlook is

Stable. The ratings apply to $15.6 billion of debt outstanding

at June 30, 2016.

A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this

release.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Write-Down Reflects Operational Challenges: CHS acquired rival

hospital operator

Health Management Associates (HMA)

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