(NEW YORK)Shares of hospital stocks could face a rough ride the remainder of the year as admissions growth slows due to the sluggish economy, according to two analysts.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. rose Thursday after a Stifel Nicolaus analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Hold," as the company said it has avoided ...READ MORE

Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, June 11, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Health Management Associates Inc. dropped about 5 percent Wednesday, as an...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of Health Management Associates Inc. dropped about 5 percent Wednesday, as analysts said the slowing economy will continue to pressure hospital admissions as cash-strapped c...READ MORE

(BATON ROUGE, La.)Amedisys Inc., a nursing-home services company, said Monday it acquired five home-health agencies from Health Management Associates Inc., a hospital owner and operator.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Several executives from rural hospital operators said they are continuing to build up operations, including adding physicians, even as a weak economy clouds the industry's grow...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of hospital operators mostly rose Tuesday, even though a Citi Investment Research analyst warned hospital admissions growth rates could slow this year.READ MORE