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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                -----------------

                                    FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 1999

                                       OR

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-23639


                           PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                        62-1710772
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)                        Identification No.)

         105 WESTWOOD PLACE
         SUITE 400
         BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE                                  37027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)


                                  (615)370-1377
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   [X]     No   [ ]


     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

           CLASS                             OUTSTANDING AT JULY 31, 1999
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE                           15,728,401



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                                     PART I.
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<S>          <C>                                                                 <C>
ITEM 1.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                   June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998.............................1

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                   Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.......................2

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                   Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.........................3

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                   Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.........................4

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements..................5

ITEM 2.      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                   AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS......................................13

ITEM 3.      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT
                   MARKET RISK....................................................25
</TABLE>





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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  June 30,   December 31,
                                                                    1999         1998
                                                                  --------   ------------
                                                                 (Unaudited)    (Note 1)
<S>                                                              <C>         <C>
                                     ASSETS

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                       $  9,621     $  2,113
   Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
       accounts of $18,401 at June 30, 1999 and
       $9,033 at December 31, 1998                                   63,635       51,253
Inventories                                                           8,877        7,083
Prepaid expenses and other                                            7,751       10,211
                                                                   --------     --------
       Total current assets                                          89,884       70,660
Property, plant and equipment, net                                  119,177      112,114
Other assets:
   Cost in excess of net assets acquired, net                       151,855      142,017
   Other assets                                                      31,490       12,713
                                                                   --------     --------
       Total assets                                                $392,406     $337,504
                                                                   ========     ========

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                $ 11,157     $  6,786
   Accrued salaries and benefits                                     12,850        8,655
   Accrued expenses                                                   5,830        2,710
   Current maturities of long-term obligations                        2,119        1,797
                                                                   --------     --------
       Total current liabilities                                     31,956       19,948
Long-term obligations, less current maturities                      169,382      134,301
Third-party settlements                                               3,958        3,502
Other liabilities                                                     9,463        9,862
Minority interest                                                       695          700
                                                                   --------     --------
       Total noncurrent liabilities                                 183,498      148,365

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock--$0.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000
       shares; issued and outstanding 15,725,762 and
       15,704,578 shares at June 30, 1999 and
       December 31, 1998, respectively                                  157          157
   Additional paid-in-capital                                       163,315      162,926
   Retained earnings                                                 13,480        6,108
                                                                   --------     --------
       Total stockholders' equity                                   176,952      169,191
                                                                   --------     --------
       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                  $392,406     $337,504
                                                                   ========     ========
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.


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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Three Months Ended June 30,
                                               ---------------------------
                                                  1999            1998
                                                --------         -------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>
Revenue:
   Net patient service revenue                  $ 74,879         $51,242
   Management and professional services            3,724           2,964
   Reimbursable expenses                           1,683           1,551
   Other                                             939             875
                                                --------         -------
       Net operating revenue                      81,225          56,632

Expenses:
   Salaries, wages and benefits                   32,703          22,102
   Reimbursable expenses                           1,683           1,551
   Purchased services                              9,427           7,128
   Supplies                                        9,091           5,535
   Provision for doubtful accounts                 6,112           4,296
   Other operating expenses                        7,238           4,814
   Rentals and leases                              1,806           1,208
   Depreciation and amortization                   4,496           3,342
   Interest expense                                2,791           2,805
   Minority interest                                  32              28
   Loss (gain) on sale of assets                      (8)             12
                                                --------         -------
       Total expenses                             75,371          52,821
                                                --------         -------

Income before provision for income taxes           5,854           3,811
Provision for income taxes                         2,547           1,677
                                                --------         -------
Net income                                      $  3,307         $ 2,134
                                                ========         =======

Net income per common share:
       Basic                                    $   0.21         $  0.16
                                                ========         =======
       Diluted                                  $   0.21         $  0.16
                                                ========         =======
</TABLE>









                             See accompanying notes.


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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                    1999              1998
                                                  ---------         ---------
<S>                                               <C>               <C>
Revenue:
   Net patient service revenue                    $ 142,135         $  93,992
   Management and professional services               7,174             5,894
   Reimbursable expenses                              3,460             3,112
   Other                                              1,702             1,484
                                                  ---------         ---------
       Net operating revenue                        154,471           104,482

Expenses:
   Salaries, wages and benefits                      62,211            40,708
   Reimbursable expenses                              3,460             3,112
   Purchased services                                16,663            13,162
   Supplies                                          17,308            10,162
   Provision for doubtful accounts                   10,789             7,378
   Other operating expenses                          13,382             9,071
   Rentals and leases                                 3,489             2,683
   Depreciation and amortization                      8,673             5,547
   Interest expense                                   5,365             4,660
   Minority interest                                     91                96
   Loss (gain) on sale of assets                         (8)               45
                                                  ---------         ---------
       Total expenses                               141,423            96,624
                                                  ---------         ---------

Income before provision for income taxes             13,048             7,858
Provision for income taxes                            5,676             3,449
                                                  ---------         ---------
Net income                                            7,372             4,409
Preferred stock dividends and accretion                  --              (696)
                                                  ---------         ---------
Net income to common shareholders                 $   7,372         $   3,713
                                                  =========         =========

Basic earnings per common share:
   Net income                                     $    0.47         $    0.39
   Preferred stock dividends and accretion               --             (0.06)
                                                  ---------         ---------
   Net income to common shareholders              $    0.47         $    0.33
                                                  =========         =========

Diluted earnings per common share:
   Net income                                     $    0.46         $    0.38
   Preferred stock dividends and accretion               --             (0.06)
                                                  ---------         ---------
   Net income to common shareholders              $    0.46         $    0.32
                                                  =========         =========
</TABLE>


                             See accompanying notes.


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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                        --------------------------
                                                          1999              1998
                                                        --------         ---------
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES               $ 23,442         $  (5,813)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                 (6,449)           (6,928)
Purchase of acquired companies                           (41,515)         (129,196)
Other                                                        339               (81)
                                                        --------         ---------

Net cash used in investing activities                    (47,625)         (136,205)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt                              57,229           211,342
Repayments of debt                                       (25,920)         (109,290)
Issuance of common stock                                     382            77,067
Repurchase of common stock                                    --           (14,884)
Redemption of Senior Preferred Stock                          --           (22,739)
                                                        --------         ---------

Net cash provided by financing activities                 31,691           141,496
                                                        --------         ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       7,508              (522)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           2,113             4,186
                                                        --------         ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period              $  9,621         $   3,664
                                                        ========         =========

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
   Interest paid during the period                      $  5,230         $   3,072
                                                        ========         =========
   Income taxes paid during the period                  $  4,483         $   1,538
                                                        ========         =========

NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
   Dividends and accretion on preferred stock           $     --         $     696
   Conversion and redemption of preferred stock               --            33,138

ACQUISITIONS
   Fair value of assets acquired                        $ 48,459         $ 131,537
   Liabilities assumed                                    (6,944)           (2,341)
                                                        --------         ---------
   Cash paid                                            $ 41,515         $ 129,196
                                                        ========         =========
</TABLE>


                             See accompanying notes.




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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                  JUNE 30, 1999

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for complete financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily
indicative of results that may be expected for the full year. In the opinion of
management, the accompanying interim financial statements contain all material
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to
present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and
cash flows of Province Healthcare Company (the "Company").

         The balance sheet at December 31, 1998, has been derived from the
audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the
financial information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements.

         For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998.

2.       RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

         In June 1998, SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities, was issued, and was required to be adopted in years
beginning after June 15, 1999. In June 1999, SFAS No. 137 was issued, deferring
the effective date of SFAS No. 133 for one year. This Statement requires all
derivatives to be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. This results in
the offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of both the hedge and the
hedged item being recognized in earnings in the same period. Changes in fair
value of derivatives not meeting the Statement's hedge criteria are included in
income. The Company expects to adopt the new Statement January 1, 2001. The
Company does not expect the adoption of this Statement to have a significant
effect on its results of operations or financial position.



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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED)


3.       ACQUISITIONS

HAVASU SAMARITAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

         In May 1998, the Company acquired Havasu Samaritan Regional Hospital in
Lake Havasu City, Arizona, for approximately $107.5 million. To finance this
acquisition, the Company borrowed $106.0 million under its revolving credit
facility. Cost in excess of net assets acquired in the acquisition totaled
approximately $76.5 million and is being amortized over 35 years.

ELKO GENERAL HOSPITAL

         In June 1998, the Company acquired Elko General Hospital in Elko,
Nevada, for a purchase price of approximately $24.9 million. To finance this
acquisition, the Company borrowed $22.0 million under its revolving credit
facility. Cost in excess of net assets acquired in the acquisition totaled
approximately $17.7 million and is being amortized over 35 years. The Company
has refined the previous estimate of the purchase price of the facility based
upon the final working capital settlement. The Company has committed to spend a
minimum of $30.0 million on a replacement facility within thirty-six months of
the acquisition close date.

EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

         In February 1999, the Company entered into a special services agreement
for the lease of Eunice Community Medical Center ("Eunice") in Eunice,
Louisiana, by purchasing certain assets, assuming certain liabilities and
entering into a ten-year lease agreement, with a five-year renewal option. The
transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination, with an
estimated purchase price of approximately $4.6 million. The Company has refined
the previous estimate of the purchase price of the facility based upon its
determination of amounts of certain obligations and liabilities it agreed to
assume under the Asset Purchase Agreement. The allocation of the purchase price
associated with this acquisition has been determined based upon


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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED)


available information and is subject to further refinement, pending final
settlement of working capital acquired. The Company is obligated under the lease
to construct a replacement facility (currently estimated to cost approximately
$20.0 million) at such time as the net patient service revenue of the hospital
reaches a pre-determined level. The lease will terminate at the time the
replacement facility commences operations.

GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL

         On April 12, 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of
Glades General Hospital ("Glades"), in Belle Glade, Florida for approximately
$16.7 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $13.5 million
under its revolving credit facility. The allocation of the purchase price has
been determined based upon currently available information and is subject to
further refinement, pending the final settlement of the working capital
acquired. The Company is obligated under the Asset Purchase Agreement to build a
replacement hospital following the fifth year after the closing, at a cost of
not less than $25.0 million, contingent upon Glades meeting certain financial
targets following the closing.

DOCTORS' HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS

         On June 1, 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of
Doctors' Hospital of Opelousas ("Opelousas"), in Opelousas, Louisiana for
approximately $24.0 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed
$22.0 million under its revolving credit facility. The unallocated purchase
price is included in other assets on the balance sheet at June 30, 1999. The
purchase price will be allocated upon receipt of final appraisals and final
settlement of the working capital acquired.

         All of the acquisitions described above were accounted for as purchase
business combinations, and the results of operations of the hospitals have been
included in the results of operations of the Company from the purchase date
forward.

         The following pro forma information reflects the operations of the
entities acquired in 1999 and 1998, as if the respective transactions had
occurred at the beginning of the periods presented (in thousands, except per
share data):


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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Three Months Ended June 30,          Six Months Ended June 30,
                                            ----------------------------        ------------------------------
                                               1999              1998              1999               1998
                                            ----------        ----------        -----------        -----------
<S>                                         <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>
Net operating revenue                       $   86,523        $   83,543        $   173,282        $   168,342
Net income                                       3,367             2,207              7,962              3,690
Net income to common shareholders                3,367             2,207              7,962              2,994

Basic earnings per common share:
   Net income                               $     0.21         $    0.17        $      0.51        $      0.33
   Net income to common shareholders              0.21              0.17               0.51               0.27

Diluted earnings per common share:
   Net income                               $     0.21         $    0.16        $      0.50        $      0.32
   Net income to common shareholders              0.21              0.16               0.50               0.26
</TABLE>

         The pro forma results of operations do not purport to represent what
the Company's results of operations would have been had such transactions, in
fact, occurred at the beginning of the periods presented or to project the
Company's results of operations in any future period.

4.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         The Company had no items of other comprehensive income in 1999 or 1998,
and accordingly, comprehensive income is equivalent to net income.

5.       INCOME TAXES

         The income tax provision for the three months and six months ended June
30, 1999 and 1998, differs from the statutory income tax computation due to
permanent differences and the provision for state income taxes. The IRS is
currently engaged in an examination of the predecessor company's federal income
tax returns for 1995 and 1996. Finalization of the examination is not expected
to have a significant effect on the financial condition or results of operations
of the Company.





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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED)


6.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

         The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                      1999           1998
                                                     -------        -------
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>
Numerator:
   Net income                                        $ 3,307        $ 2,134
                                                     =======        =======

Denominator:
   Denominator for basic earnings per share -
       weighted-average shares                        15,724         13,010

   Effect of dilutive securities -
       Incentive stock options                           330            368
                                                     -------        -------
   Denominator for diluted earnings per share         16,054         13,378

Net income per common share:
   Basic                                             $  0.21        $  0.16
                                                     =======        =======

   Diluted                                           $  0.21        $  0.16
                                                     =======        =======
</TABLE>





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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                     -------------------------
                                                      1999             1998
                                                     -------        ----------
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>
Numerator:
   Net income                                        $ 7,372        $    4,409
   Preferred stock dividends and accretion                --              (696)
                                                     -------        ----------
   Net income to common shareholders                 $ 7,372        $    3,713
                                                     =======        ==========

Denominator:
   Denominator for basic earnings per share -
       weighted-average shares                        15,721            11,176

   Effect of dilutive securities -
       Incentive stock options                           322               317
                                                     -------        ----------
   Denominator for diluted earnings per share         16,043            11,493

Basic earnings per common share:
   Net income                                        $  0.47        $     0.39
   Preferred stock dividends and accretion                --             (0.06)
                                                     -------        ----------
   Net income to common shareholders                 $  0.47        $     0.33
                                                     =======        ==========

Diluted earnings per common share:
   Net income                                        $  0.46        $     0.38
   Preferred stock dividends and accretion                --             (0.06)
                                                     -------        ----------
   Net income to common shareholders                 $  0.46        $     0.32
                                                     =======        ==========
</TABLE>



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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED)

         During the second quarter of 1999, employees exercised options to
acquire 3,019 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $6.85 per
share. During the six-month period ended June 30, 1999, employees exercised
options to acquire 10,362 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of
$9.88 per share. Also, during the six-month period ended June 30, 1999, the
Company issued 10,822 shares of common stock at a price of $22.73 per share
under its Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

         In February 1998, the Company issued 5,405,000 shares of common stock
in its initial public offering. In July 1998, the Company issued 2,685,500
shares of common stock in its follow-on offering.

7.       CONTINGENCIES

         Management continually evaluates contingencies based on the best
available evidence and believes that adequate provision for losses has been
provided to the extent necessary. In the opinion of management, the ultimate
resolution of the following contingencies will not have a material effect on the
Company's results of operations or financial position.

GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS

         The reserve for the self-insured portion of general and professional
liability risks is included in "Other liabilities" and is based on actuarially
determined estimates. In June 1999, the Company purchased unlimited reporting
period endorsements for all current professional liability policies expiring on
December 31, 1999. These endorsements allow an unlimited reporting period for
incurred claims during the policy period, but reported after the policy
expiration.

LITIGATION

         The Company currently, and from time to time, is expected to be subject
to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business.

NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE

         Final determination of amounts earned under the Medicare and Medicaid
programs often occurs in subsequent periods because of audits by the programs,
rights of appeal and the application of numerous technical provisions.
Differences between original estimates and subsequent revisions (including
settlements) are included in the statement of income in the period in which
revisions are made, and resulted in minimal adjustments for the three-month
period ended June 30, 1999, and increases in net patient service revenue of $1.1
million, or 1.9% of net operating revenue, for the three-month period ended June
30, 1998. For the six-month period


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                  PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED) - (CONTINUED)


ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, these items resulted in increases in net patient
service revenue of $0.7 million and $1.2 million, or less than 1% and 1.1% of
net operating revenue, respectively.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

         Interest rate swap agreements are used on a limited basis to manage the
Company's interest rate exposure. The agreements are contracts to periodically
exchange fixed and floating interest rate payments over the life of the
agreements. On March 10, 1997, as required by the Credit Agreement, the Company
entered into an interest rate swap agreement, which effectively converted for a
five-year period $35.0 million of floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate
borrowings. The floating-rate payments are based on LIBOR, and fixed-rate
payments are based on market levels at the time the swap agreement was
consummated. For the three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, the Company
received a weighted average rate of 5.02 % and 5.69% and paid a weighted average
rate of 6.27% and 6.27%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 1999
and 1998, the Company received a weighted average rate of 5.10% and 5.78% and
paid a weighted average rate of 6.27% and 6.27%, respectively.

         On September 4, 1998, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
agreement, which effectively converted for a five-year period $45.0 million of
floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. The floating-rate payments
are based on LIBOR, and fixed-rate payments are based on market levels at the
time the swap agreement was consummated. For the three months ended June 30,
1999, the Company received a weighted average rate of 5.00% and paid a weighted
average rate of 5.625%. For the six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company
received a weighted average rate of 5.14% and paid a weighted average rate of
5.625%.






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ITEM 2.           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                  CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


IMPACT OF ACQUISITIONS

       An integral part of the Company's strategy is to acquire non-urban
acute-care hospitals. In May 1998, the Company acquired Havasu Samaritan
Regional Hospital ("Havasu") in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, for approximately
$107.5 million. In June 1998, the Company acquired Elko General Hospital
("Elko") in Elko, Nevada for a purchase price of approximately $24.9 million. To
finance these acquisitions, the Company borrowed $106.0 million and $22.0
million, respectively, under its revolving credit facility.

       In February 1999, the Company entered into a special services agreement
for the lease of Eunice Community Medical Center ("Eunice") in Eunice, Louisiana
by purchasing certain assets, assuming certain liabilities, and entering into a
ten-year lease agreement, with a five-year renewal option, for an estimated
purchase price of approximately $4.6 million. The Company has refined the
previous estimate of the purchase price of the facility based upon its
determination of amounts of certain obligations and liabilities it agreed to
assume under the Asset Purchase Agreement.

       In April 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of Glades
General Hospital ("Glades") in Belle Glade, Florida for approximately $16.7
million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $13.5 million under
its revolving credit facility. The allocation of the purchase price has been
determined based on currently available information and is subject to further
refinement, pending the final settlement of the working capital acquired.

       In June 1999, the Company acquired the assets and business of Doctors'
Hospital of Opelousas ("Opelousas"), in Opelousas, Louisiana for approximately
$24.0 million. To finance this acquisition, the Company borrowed $22.0 under its
revolving credit facility. The unallocated purchase price is included in other
assets on the balance sheet.

       All of the acquisitions described above were accounted for as purchase
business combinations, and the results of operations of the hospitals have been
included in the results of operations of the Company from the purchase dates
forward. The June 30, 1999 results include six months of operations for Havasu
and Elko, four months and six days of operations for Eunice, two and one-half
months of operations for Glades, and one month of operations for Opelousas. The
June 30, 1998 results include two months of operations for Havasu and 20 days of
operations for Elko. The Havasu, Elko, Eunice, Glades and Opelousas acquisitions
are collectively referred to in this discussion as "the Acquisitions."

       Due to the relatively small number of owned and leased hospitals, each
hospital acquisition can materially affect the overall operating margin of the
Company. Upon the acquisition of a hospital, the Company typically takes a
number of steps to lower operating costs. The impact of such actions may be
offset by other cost increases to expand services, strengthen medical staff and


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improve market position. The benefits of these investments and of other
activities to improve operating margins generally do not occur immediately.
Consequently, the financial performance of a newly acquired hospital may
adversely affect overall operating margins in the short term. As the Company
makes additional hospital acquisitions, the Company expects that this effect
will be mitigated by the expanded financial base of existing hospitals and the
allocation of corporate overhead among a larger number of hospitals.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

       The following table presents, for the periods indicated, information
expressed as a percentage of net operating revenue. Such information has been
derived from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income of the Company
included elsewhere in this report. The results of operations for the periods
presented include hospitals from their acquisition dates, as discussed above.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                     Percentage
                                                                 Increase (Decrease)
                                    Three Months Ended June 30,   of Dollar Amounts
                                    ---------------------------  -------------------
                                        1999           1998
                                       -----           -----
<S>                                    <C>             <C>       <C>
Net operating revenue                  100.0%          100.0%           43.4%
Operating expenses (1)                  83.8            82.3            45.9
                                       -----           -----

EBITDA (2)                              16.2            17.7            31.7
Depreciation and amortization            5.5             5.9            34.5
Interest                                 3.4             5.0            (0.5)

Minority interest                        0.0             0.0            14.3
Loss on sale of assets                   0.0             0.0           166.7
                                       -----           -----

Income before income taxes               7.3             6.8            53.6
Provision for income taxes               3.2             3.0            51.9
                                       -----           -----

Net income                               4.1%            3.8%           55.0%
                                       =====           =====
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                     Percentage
                                                                 Increase (Decrease)
                                    Six Months Ended June 30,     of Dollar Amounts
                                    ---------------------------  -------------------
                                       1999            1998
                                       -----           -----
<S>                                    <C>             <C>       <C>
Net operating revenue                  100.0%          100.0%           47.8%
Operating expenses (1)                  82.4            82.6            47.6
                                       -----           -----

EBITDA (2)                              17.6            17.4            49.2
Depreciation and amortization            5.6             5.3            56.4
Interest                                 3.5             4.5            15.1

Minority interest                        0.1             0.1            (5.2)
Loss on sale of assets                   0.0             0.0           117.8
                                       -----           -----

Income before income taxes               8.4             7.5            66.0
Provision for income taxes               3.6             3.3            64.6
                                       -----           -----

Net income                               4.8%            4.2%           67.2%
                                       =====           =====
</TABLE>


(1)      Operating expenses represent expenses before interest, minority
         interest, loss on sale of assets, income taxes, depreciation and
         amortization expense.

(2)      EBITDA represents the sum of income before income tax expense,
         interest, minority interest, depreciation and amortization, and loss on
         sale of assets. Management understands that industry analysts generally
         consider EBITDA to be one measure of the financial performance of a
         company that is presented to assist investors in analyzing the
         operating performance of the Company and its ability to service debt.
         Management believes that an increase in EBITDA level is an indicator of
         the Company's improved ability to service existing debt, to sustain
         potential future increases in debt and to satisfy capital requirements.
         However, EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under
         generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered
         an alternative (i) to net income as a measure of operating performance
         or (ii) to cash flows from operating, investing, or financing
         activities as a measure of liquidity. Given that EBITDA is not a
         measurement determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
         principles and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA, as
         presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of
         other companies.

SELECTED OPERATING STATISTICS - OWNED OR LEASED HOSPITALS

         The following table sets forth certain operating statistics for the
Company's owned or leased hospitals for each of the periods presented.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30,                          June 30,
                                                  --------------------               ----------------------
                                                  1999            1998               1999              1998
                                                  ----            ----               ----              ----
<S>                                           <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>
       CONSOLIDATED HOSPITALS:
       Number of hospitals end of period               13                10                 13                10
       Licensed beds end of period                  1,008               746              1,008               746
       Beds in service end of period                  909               633                909               633
       Inpatient admissions                         7,344             5,036             14,443             9,611
       Patient days                                36,236            26,533             72,502            52,103
       Adjusted patient days                       64,400            46,785            125,449            89,080
       Average length of stay (days)                  4.9               4.9                5.0               5.4
       Occupancy rates (licensed beds)               39.5%             43.8%              39.7%             46.6%
       Occupancy rates (beds in service)             43.8%             52.9%              44.1%             56.8%

       Gross inpatient revenue                $79,267,333       $50,107,334       $154,506,604       $95,159,662
       Gross outpatient revenue                61,600,244        38,435,799        113,033,023        68,445,942
</TABLE>


THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998

        Net operating revenue was $81.2 million for the three months ended June
30, 1999, compared to $56.6 million for the comparable period of 1998, an
increase of $24.6 million or 43.5%. Net patient revenue generated by hospitals
owned during both periods ("same hospitals") increased $3.0 million, or 6.0%,
resulting from inpatient and outpatient volume increases, new services and price
increases. Also, same hospital cost report settlements and the filing of cost
reports resulted in a decrease in revenue of $0.9 million (1.2% of net patient
service revenue) for the three months ended June 30, 1999; the adjustment
resulted in an increase in revenue for the three-month period ended June 30,
1998 of $1.1 million (1.9% of net patient service revenue). The remaining
increase was primarily attributable to the Acquisitions.

        Operating expenses were $68.1 million, or 83.8% of net operating
revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $46.6 million, or
82.3% of net operating revenue, for the comparable period of 1998. The increase
in operating expenses of hospitals owned during both periods resulted primarily
from new services, volume increases, change in case mix and increased recruiting
expenses, offset by a decrease in purchased services. The majority of the
increase in operating expenses was attributable to the Acquisitions.

        EBITDA was $13.2 million or 16.2% of net operating revenue for the three
months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $10.0 million, or 17.7% of net operating
revenue, for the comparable period of 1998.

         Depreciation and amortization expense was $4.5 million, or 5.5% of net
operating revenue, for the three months ended June 30,1999, compared to $3.3
million, or 5.9% of net operating revenue for the comparable period of 1998. The
increase in depreciation and amortization resulted primarily from the
Acquisitions. Interest expense as a percent of net operating revenue decreased
to 3.4% for the



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three months ended June 30, 1999, compared to 5.0% for the comparable period of
1998.

        Income before provision for income taxes was $5.9 million for the three
months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $3.8 million for the comparable period
of 1998, an increase of $2.1 million or 55.3%. The increase resulted primarily
from the Acquisitions. The Company's provision for income taxes was $2.5 million
for the 1999 period, compared to $1.7 million for the 1998 period. These
provisions reflect effective income tax rates of 43.5% for the 1999 period,
compared to 44.4% for the 1998 period. As a result of the foregoing, the
Company's net income was $3.3 million, or 4.1% of net operating revenue, for the
three months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $2.1 million, or 3.8% of net
operating revenue for the comparable period of 1998.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998

        Net operating revenue was $154.5 million for the six months ended June
30, 1999, compared to $104.5 million for the comparable period of 1998, an
increase of $50.0 million or 47.8%. Net patient revenue generated by same
hospitals increased $3.3 million, or 3.6%, resulting from inpatient and
outpatient volume increases, new services and price increases. Also, same
hospital cost report settlements and the filing of cost reports resulted in
minimal adjustments in 1999 and an increase in revenue of $1.2 million (1.2% of
net operating revenue) for the six months ended June 30, 1998. The remaining
increase was primarily attributable to the Acquisitions.

        Operating expenses were $127.3 million, or 82.4% of net operating
revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $86.3 million, or
82.6% of net operating revenue, for the comparable period of 1998. The increase
in operating expenses of hospitals owned during both periods resulted primarily
from new services, volume increases, change in case mix and increased recruiting
expenses, offset by a decrease in bad debt expense and purchased services. The
majority of the increase in operating expenses was attributable to the
Acquisitions.

        EBITDA was $27.2 million or 17.6% of net operating revenue for the six
months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $18.2 million, or 17.4% of net operating
revenue, for the comparable period of 1998.

        Depreciation and amortization expense was $8.7 million, or 5.6% of net
operating revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $5.5
million, or 5.3% of net operating revenue for the comparable period of 1998. The
increase in depreciation and amortization resulted primarily from the
Acquisitions. Interest expense as a percent of net operating revenue decreased
to 3.5% for the six months ended June 30, 1999, compared to 4.5% for the
comparable period of 1998.

         Income before provision for income taxes was $13.0 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1999, compared to $7.9 million for the comparable period
of 1998, an increase of $5.1 million or 64.6%. The increase resulted primarily
from the Acquisitions. The Company's provision for income taxes was $5.7 million
for the 1999 period, compared to $3.4 million for the 1998 period. These
provisions reflect effective income tax rates of 43.5% for the 1999 period,
compared to 43.9% for the


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1998 period. As a result of the foregoing, the Company's net income was $7.4
million, or 4.8% of net operating revenue, for the six months ended June 30,
1999, compared to $4.4 million, or 4.2% of net operating revenue for the
comparable period of 1998.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         At June 30, 1999, the Company had working capital of $57.9 million,
including cash and cash equivalents of $9.6 million. The ratio of current assets
to current liabilities was 2.8 to 1.0 at June 30, 1999, and 3.5 to 1.0 at
December 31, 1998.

         At June 30, 1999, total long-term obligations increased to $169.4
million from $134.3 million at December 31, 1998. The increase resulted
primarily from the borrowings to finance the Glades and Opelousas acquisitions.

         Cash provided by operations was $23.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 1999. Cash used in investing activities was $47.6 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1999, relating primarily to the Eunice, Glades and
Opelousas acquisitions and capital expenditures. Net cash provided by financing
activities was $31.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 1999, primarily
as a result of net borrowings on the revolving line of credit to finance
acquisitions.

         The Company intends to acquire additional acute care facilities, and is
actively seeking out such acquisitions. There can be no assurance that the
Company will not require additional debt or equity financing for any particular
acquisition. Also, the Company continually reviews its capital needs and
financing opportunities and may seek additional equity or debt financing for its
acquisition program or other needs. At June 30, 1999, the Company had $161.0
million outstanding under its revolving line of credit and $99.0 million
available.

         Capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, for the six months ended
June 30, 1999 and 1998, were $6.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively.
Capital expenditures for the owned hospitals may vary from year to year
depending on facility improvements and service enhancements undertaken by the
hospitals. The Company expects to make capital expenditures in 1999 of
approximately $19.0 million, exclusive of any acquisitions of businesses or
construction projects. Planned capital expenditures for 1999 consist principally
of capital improvements to owned and leased hospitals. The Company expects to
fund these expenditures through cash provided by operating activities and
borrowings under its revolving credit agreement.

IMPACT OF YEAR 2000

         GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE AND THE NATURE AND EFFECTS
OF THE YEAR 2000 ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND NON-IT SYSTEMS

         The following discussion is designated as Year 2000 readiness
disclosure for purposes of the Year 2000 Information Readiness and Disclosure
Act.


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         Some older computer programs and systems were written using two digits
rather than four to define the applicable year. As a result, those computer
programs have time-sensitive software that recognizes a date using "00" as the
year 1900 rather than the year 2000. Certain of the Company's computer hardware
and software, facility equipment (e.g., communications equipment, environmental
controls, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and elevators), and
medical equipment that are date sensitive, may contain programs with the Year
2000 problem. If uncorrected, the problem could result in computer system and
program failures or equipment and medical device malfunctions that could result
in a disruption of business operations or affect patient diagnosis and
treatment.

STATUS OF PROGRESS IN BECOMING YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT, INCLUDING TIMETABLE FOR
COMPLETION OF EACH REMAINING PHASE

         The Company's plan to resolve the Year 2000 issue involves the
following four phases: assessment, remediation, testing, and implementation. The
Company has replaced the majority of its key financial and operational systems
as a part of its systems consolidation in the normal course of business. This
replacement has been a planned approach during the last two years to enhance or
better meet its functional business and operational requirements. In addition to
the replacement program, some of the Company's software and hardware is being
modified so that its computer systems will function properly with respect to
dates in the year 2000 and thereafter.

         The Company currently is working with outside consultants, who have
visited each of the owned hospitals to determine the depth of the problem as it
relates to devices that are attached to the Company's information systems. These
visits have two purposes. First, they have tested the hospital computer networks
to identify problem areas relative to the communications of the information
system hardware, the network servers and various devices attached to the
network. This phase focused on identifying conflict/problem areas and
recommending solutions to address these problems. Second, they have evaluated
each personal computer for hardware and software related Year 2000 issues. The
result of this process was a report that documented a physical layout of the
network, any potential or existing network problems, and an inventory of each
system with its potential Year 2000 problems.

         In the area of medical equipment, the Company is working with a
consultant to identify issues impacting medical equipment items/systems. This
process was completed in three phases: (i) identification of medical equipment
items/systems impacted by Year 2000 issues; (ii) evaluation of such medical
equipment; and (iii) Year 2000 resolution. The Company has completed all phases
of the process. Management believes that this process substantially addresses
any Year 2000 issues. The Year 2000 resolution phase will be a continuous
process throughout the remainder of 1999, as the Company's vendors reach Year
2000 compliance.

NATURE AND LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE OF THIRD PARTIES AND THEIR EXPOSURE TO THE
YEAR 2000

         The Company relies heavily on third parties in operating its business.
In addition to its reliance on software, hardware and other equipment vendors to
verify Year 2000 compliance of their products, the Company also depends on (i)
fiscal intermediaries that process claims and make



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payments on behalf of the Medicare program, (ii) insurance companies, HMOs and
other private payors, (iii) utilities that provide electricity, water, natural
gas and telephone services and (iv) vendors of medical supplies and
pharmaceuticals used in patient care. As part of its Year 2000 strategy, the
Company has been working with its major vendors and has received assurances such
vendors are addressing the Year 2000 issue. The Company has received assurances
from four of its largest vendors that their software modules are fully compliant
with software releases completed by the end of 1998. At this point, there have
been no identified problems associated with this portion of the systems. Failure
of these third parties to resolve their Year 2000 issues could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and ability to provide
health care services.

         The Company uses various third-party software products to perform
electronic billing to Medicare, Medicaid, and certain other third-party payors.
These electronic billing systems allow for a direct electronic interface with
the computer systems of third-party payors, including Medicare and Medicaid.
This direct interface allows the individual electronic bills to be edited
on-line so that they can be successfully uploaded to the host system. In
addition, certain Medicare intermediaries transmit remittance advice data back
to the Company through these same electronic billing systems. The remittance
advice data transmitted back to the Company determines the amount of payment
that a particular hospital will receive for a particular remittance advice. In
addition, most of the Company's hospitals receive electronic funds transfers
from the Medicare intermediaries.

         Reimbursement under the Medicare program is administered by HCFA. HCFA
employs more than 60 carriers and intermediaries to process Medicare
fee-for-service claims throughout the United States. There are several hundred
different computer systems involved in the daily work of HCFA, its carriers and
intermediaries. HCFA, under its internal Year 2000 compliance program,
identified 99 mission critical systems, 25 that are directly managed by HCFA and
74 that are managed by outside carriers and intermediaries. These 99 systems
contain more than 50 million lines of computer code that require re-writing to
ensure Year 2000 compliance. In a public statement on its web page, HCFA has
stated that the major HCFA forms, utilized for claims submission by the Company,
are Year 2000 compliant. This includes both paper and electronic claims
submission. There can be no assurance that HCFA's mission critical systems,
which most directly affect the Company, will be compliant in time to prevent
disruptions to the Medicare payments received by the Company. Moreover, HCFA has
announced the delayed implementation of certain new regulations as well as the
possible postponement of scheduled rate increases while its resources are
re-directed towards Year 2000 compliance.

COSTS

         The Company is utilizing both internal and external resources to
complete the Year 2000 modifications. The Company believes that the Year
2000-related remediation costs incurred through June 30, 1999 have not been
material to its results of operations.

         The majority of the costs incurred to date related to Year 2000 were in
the area of consulting services to assess the impact of Year 2000, and to
inventory the existing information technology and medical equipment to determine
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compliance were included in standard software maintenance agreements with the
Company's major vendors. No additional costs were incurred to modify this
software over and above those amounts incurred as part of the normal business
process.

         During 1999, the consulting services have continued relative to the
assessment of the Year 2000 project. The Company incurred consulting costs
related to medical equipment compliance of approximately $167,000 in the second
quarter of 1999, and $224,000 year-to-date, and expects to incur costs of
approximately $49,000 in the third quarter of 1999. Assessment costs related to
information technology compliance were approximately $183,000 in the second
quarter of 1999, and $213,000 year-to-date, and are expected to be approximately
$364,000 in the third quarter of 1999. These costs are expensed as incurred, and
have been included in the Company's 1999 internal operating budget.

         Based upon a review of completed hospital assessments, the Company
expects less than $2,000,000 in remediation/replacement capital expenditures for
both information technology and medical equipment. These funds are part of a
contingency budget. There can be no guarantee that actual costs and results will
not differ materially from those anticipated. No significant information systems
projects have been delayed due to the Year 2000 project.

         By utilizing external consultants for the assessments associated with
Year 2000, the Company has achieved independent verification and validation
processes to assure the reliability of risk and cost estimates.

RISK AND CONTINGENCY PLANS

         Management of the Company believes it has an effective program in place
to resolve the Year 2000 issue in a timely manner. As noted above, the Company
has not yet completed all necessary phases of the Year 2000 program, but expects
to complete the program by September 30, 1999. In the event that the Company
does not complete any additional phases, the Company may be unable to diagnose
or treat patients, bill for patient services or collect and apply payments from
patients or third party payors. In addition, disruptions in the economy
generally resulting from Year 2000 issues could materially adversely affect the
Company. The amount of potential liability and lost revenue cannot be reasonably
estimated at this time.

         The Company believes that the most reasonably likely worst case Year
2000 scenario is that some of its material third party payors will not be Year
2000 compliant, and will have difficulty processing and paying the Company's
bills, thereby possibly affecting the Company's cash flows. The Company is
developing a contingency plan to address this scenario. This plan involves
procedures whereby the Company would revert to manual billing processes. In
addition, the plan involves ensuring the Company's access to additional capital
through, for example, its revolving credit facility.

         The Company has completed its initial contingency plan. Each of the
Company's owned hospitals has a disaster plan that has been reviewed as a part
of the Company's overall contingency planning process, to assure that each plan
includes contingency planning for the Year 2000 issues.



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However, failure by third parties to resolve their own Year 2000 issues may
render each hospital's contingency plan ineffective.

         The foregoing assessment is based on information currently available to
the Company. The Company will revise its assessment as it continues to implement
its Year 2000 strategy. The Company can provide no assurances that applications
and equipment the Company believes to be Year 2000 compliant will not experience
difficulties, or that the Company will not experience difficulties obtaining
resources needed to make modifications to or replace the Company's affected
systems and equipment. Failure by the Company or third parties on which it
relies to resolve Year 2000 issues could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's results of operations and its ability to provide health care services.
Consequently, the Company can give no assurances that issues related to the Year
2000 will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.

         The Company has established and distributed a set of guidelines and
strategies for each of its managed hospitals to use in evaluating and planning
for making their facilities Year 2000 compliant. The Company intends to monitor
the progress of the response by the hospitals it manages to the Year 2000
problem. The Company does not believe that it is responsible for ensuring Year
2000 compliance by its managed hospitals. Ultimately, responsibility for
implementing the individual Year 2000 compliance plan at each managed hospital
rests with each managed hospital's board; the Company can only implement the
boards' recommendations at their direction.

GENERAL

         The federal Medicare program accounted for approximately 54.1% and
57.9% of hospital patient days for the three months and six months ended June
30, 1999. The state Medicaid programs accounted for approximately 11.7% and
10.4% of hospital patient days for the three months and six months ended June
30, 1999. The payment rates under the Medicare program for inpatients are
prospective, based upon the diagnosis of a patient. The Medicare payment rate
increases have historically been less than actual inflation.

         Both federal and state legislators are continuing to scrutinize the
health care industry for the purpose of reducing health care costs. While the
Company is unable to predict what, if any, future health reform legislation may
be enacted at the federal or state level, the Company expects continuing
pressure to limit expenditures by governmental health care programs. The
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (the "1997 Act") imposed certain limitations on
increases in the inpatient Medicare rates paid to acute care hospitals. Payments
for Medicare outpatient services provided at acute care hospitals and home
health services historically have been paid based on costs, subject to certain
limits. The 1997 Act requires that the payment for those services be converted
to a prospective payment system, which will be phased in over time. The 1997 Act
also includes a managed care option which could direct Medicare patients to
managed care organizations. Further changes in the Medicare or Medicaid programs
and other proposals to limit health care spending could have a material adverse
impact upon the health care industry and the Company.

         The Company's acute care hospitals, like most acute care hospitals in
the United States, have


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significant unused capacity. The result is substantial competition for patients
and physicians. Inpatient utilization continues to be negatively affected by
payor-required pre-admission authorization and by payor pressure to maximize
outpatient and alternative health care delivery services for less acutely ill
patients. The Company expects increased competition and admission constraints to
continue in the future. The ability to respond successfully to these trends, as
well as spending reductions in governmental health care programs, will play a
significant role in determining hospitals' ability to maintain their current
rate of net revenue growth and operating margins.

         The Company expects the industry trend in increased outpatient services
to continue due to the increased focus on managed care and advances in
technology. Outpatient revenue of the Company's owned hospitals was
approximately 43.7% and 42.2% of gross patient service revenue for the three
months and six-months ended June 30, 1999, respectively, compared to 43.4% and
41.8% for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1998, respectively.

         The complexity of the Medicare and Medicaid regulations, increases in
managed care, hospital personnel turnover, the dependence of hospitals on
physician documentation of medical records and the subjective judgment involved
complicates the billing and collections of accounts receivable by hospitals.
There can be no assurance that this complexity will not negatively impact the
Company's future cash flow or results of operations.

         The Company's historical financial trend has been favorably impacted by
the Company's ability to successfully acquire acute care hospitals. While the
Company believes that trends in the health care industry described above may
create possible future acquisition opportunities, there can be no assurances
that it can continue to maintain its current growth rate through hospital
acquisitions and successfully integrate the hospitals into its system.

         The Company's owned hospitals accounted for 93.2% and 93.1% of the
Company's net operating revenue for the three months and six months ended June
30, 1999, respectively, compared to 92.0% and 91.4% for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 1998, respectively.

         The federal government and a number of states are rapidly increasing
the resources devoted to investigating allegations of fraud and abuse in the
Medicare and Medicaid programs. At the same time, regulatory and law enforcement
authorities are taking an increasingly strict view of the requirements imposed
on providers by the Social Security Act and Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
Although the Company believes that it is in material compliance with such laws,
a determination that the Company has violated such laws, or even the public
announcement that the Company was being investigated concerning possible
violations, could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

INFLATION

         The health care industry is labor intensive. Wages and other expenses
increase, especially during periods of inflation and labor shortages. In
addition, suppliers pass along rising costs to the Company in the form of higher
prices. The Company has generally been able to offset increases in



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operating costs by increasing charges for services and expanding services. The
Company has also implemented cost control measures to curb increases in
operating costs and expenses. In light of cost containment measures imposed by
government agencies and private insurance companies, the Company is unable to
predict its ability to offset or control future cost increases, or its ability
to pass on the increased costs associated with providing health care services to
patients with government or managed care payors, unless such payors
correspondingly increase reimbursement rates.






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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995

         Certain statements contained in this discussion, including without
limitation, statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates,"
"intends," "expects," and words of similar import, constitute forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Company or industry results to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the
following: general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in
regions where the Company operates; demographic changes; the effect of existing
or future governmental regulation and federal and state legislative and
enforcement initiatives on the Company's business, including the 1997 Act;
changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels; the Company's ability to
implement successfully its acquisition and development strategy and changes in
such strategy; Year 2000 compliance; the availability and terms of financing to
fund the expansion of the Company's business, including the acquisition of
additional hospitals; the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified
management personnel and to recruit and retain physicians and other health care
personnel to the non-urban markets it serves; the effect of managed care
initiatives on the non-urban markets served by the Company's hospitals and the
Company's ability to enter into managed care provider arrangements on acceptable
terms; the effect of liability and other claims asserted against the Company;
the effect of competition in the markets served by the Company's hospitals; and
other factors referenced in this Report. Certain of these factors are discussed
in more detail elsewhere in this Report. Given these uncertainties, prospective
investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or
to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.


ITEM 3.       QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

         During the six months ended June 30, 1999, there were no material
changes in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks
presented in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998.




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                                     PART II
                                OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4.       SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         On Thursday, May 20, 1999, the Company held its 1999 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. At such meeting, the shareholders voted on the following three
proposals:

         First, the shareholders voted on the election of six nominees to the
Board of Directors. The incumbent Board of Directors, consisting of Martin S.
Rash, Bruce V. Rauner, Joseph P. Nolan, A.E. Brim, Michael T. Willis and David
L. Steffy, determined that the size of the Board of Directors be set at six. The
Board of Directors then nominated Martin S. Rash, Bruce V. Rauner, Joseph P.
Nolan, A.E. Brim, Michael T. Willis and David L. Steffy, for election at such
Annual Meeting to serve until the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The
directors were elected by the following vote:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name                            For               Against          Abstain
----                            ---               -------          -------
<S>                             <C>               <C>              <C>
Martin S. Rash                  12,946,824            0            41,004
Bruce V. Rauner                 12,946,824            0            41,004
Joseph P. Nolan                 12,946,824            0            41,004
A.E. Brim                       12,946,824            0            41,004
Michael T. Willis               12,946,824            0            41,004
David L. Steffy                 12,946,824            0            41,004
</TABLE>

         Second, the shareholders voted to approve adoption of the Amendment to
the Province Healthcare Company 1997 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the
"Amendment"). Prior to the Annual Meeting the Board of Directors had adopted,
subject to shareholder approval, the Amendment to increase the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock that are available for incentive awards by
1,400,000 shares. As a result of the Amendment, the number of shares of Common
Stock available for issuance under the 1997 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
increased from 1,209,016 to 2,609,016. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders
voted to approve the Amendment, with 9,521,371 votes for, 2,529,403 votes
against 2,048 abstentions and 935,006 broker non-votes.

         Third, the shareholders voted to approve the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 1999. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders
voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, with 12,986,449 votes for,
1,371 votes against and 8 abstentions.




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ITEM 6.       EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)      Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Exhibit
         Number         Description of Exhibits
<S>                     <C>
             3.1        Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
                        Province Healthcare Company (a)

             3.2        Amended and Restated Bylaws of Province Healthcare Company (a)

             10.1       Asset Purchase Agreement, dated June 1, 1999, among Doctors
                        Hospital of Opelousas Limited Partnership, Columbia/HCA
                        Healthcare Corporation, PHC-Opelousas, L.P. and Province
                        Healthcare Company (b)

             27.1       Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only)
-------------------------
</TABLE>

             (a)        Incorporated by reference to the Exhibits filed with the
                        Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                        Registration No. 333-34421

             (b)        Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 filed with the
                        Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 17,
                        1999, Commission File No. 0-23639

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         During the three months ended June 30, 1999, the Company filed the
following reports on Form 8-K:

         (i)      Form 8-K, dated April 28, 1999, in connection with the
                  Company's acquisition on April 12, 1999, of substantially all
                  of the assets used in the conduct and operation of the
                  business of Glades General Hospital in Belle Glade, Florida
                  from the Palm Beach County Health Care District. On June 25,
                  1999, the Company filed an Amendment No. 1 to such Current
                  Report on Form 8-K/A, containing the financial statements of
                  Glades General Hospital and certain pro forma financial
                  information.

         (ii)     Form 8-K, dated June 16, 1999, in connection with the
                  Company's acquisition on June 1, 1999, of substantially all of
                  the assets used in the operation of Doctors' Hospital of
                  Opelousas in Opelousas, Louisiana.



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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                           PROVINCE HEALTHCARE COMPANY

         Date: August 16, 1999             By:    /s/ BRENDA B. RECTOR
                                                  ----------------------------

                                                  Brenda B. Rector
                                                  Vice President and Controller




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