---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-116674"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYH"
cik: "0001108109"
company_name: "COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:57:16.199549+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Health Systems Q3 net loss widens to $391M; same-store revenue up 5.1%

## Summary
- Net loss attributable to shareholders $(391)M ($2.95 per diluted share) vs $(91)M in Q3 2023; adjusted loss per share $(0.30) vs $(0.33).
- Adjusted EBITDA $347M vs $360M in prior year; net operating revenues $3.09B (+0.1% total, +5.1% same-store).
- Same-store admissions +2.4%, adjusted admissions +2.6%; total admissions -4.1% reflecting divestitures.
- Hurricane Helene caused ~$7M pre-tax loss in Q3; expects insurance to cover substantially all costs.
- Extinguished $143M of 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 via open market repurchases using cash.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-116674
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYH
- cik: 0001108109
- company_name: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024116674/0000950170-24-116674-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024116674/cyh-20241023.htm

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