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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001108109
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 133893191
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15925
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26654955

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** FRANKLIN
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37067
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 615-465-7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** FRANKLIN
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37067

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000229

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

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**Form** 10-K

**(Mark One)** 

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| ☑ | **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |
|  | **For the fiscal year ended** December 31**,** 2025 |
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| ☐ | **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** |
|  | **For the transition period from to**  |

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*Commission file number* 001-15925

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

*(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)*

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| Delaware | 13-3893191 |
| *(State or other jurisdiction of* <br>*incorporation or organization)* | *(IRS Employer*<br>*Identification No.)* |
| 4000 Meridian Boulevard | 37067 |
| Franklin**,** Tennessee<br>*(Address of principal executive offices)* | *(Zip Code)* |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code:**

**(**615**)** 465-7000

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<u>Title of Each Class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, $.01 par value | CYH | New York Stock Exchange |

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**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None**

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

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 ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-accelerated filer ☐  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-accelerated filer ☐  | Emerging growth company ☐  |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $415,200,800. Market value is determined by reference to the closing price on June 30, 2025 of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange. The Registrant does not (and did not at June 30, 2025) have any non-voting common stock outstanding. As of February 13, 2026, there were 138,625,756 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.

**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

Certain information required for Part III of this annual report is incorporated by reference to portions of the Registrant's definitive proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the Registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.**

**Year ended December 31, 2025**

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| Item 1. | [<u>Business</u>](#item_1_business_community_health_systems) | 1 |
| Item 1A. | [<u>Risk Factors</u>](#item_1a_risk_factors) | 27 |
| Item 1B. | [<u>Unresolved Staff Comments</u>](#item_1b_unresolved_staff_comments) | 48 |
| Item 1C. | [<u>Cybersecurity</u>](#item_1c_cybersecurity) | 48 |
| Item 2. | [<u>Properties</u>](#item_2_properties) | 50 |
| Item 3. | [<u>Legal Proceedings</u>](#item_3_legal_proceedings) | 53 |
| Item 4. | [<u>Mine Safety Disclosures</u>](#item_4_mine_safety_disclosures) | 54 |
|  | **PART II** |  |
| Item 5. | [<u>Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities</u>](#item_5_market_for_registrants_common_equ) | 55 |
| Item 6. | [<u>Reserved</u>](#item_6_selected_financial_data) | 56 |
| Item 7. | [<u>Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</u>](#item_7_managements_discussion_analysis_f) | 57 |
| Item 7A. | [<u>Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk</u>](#item_7a_quantitative_qualitative_disclos) | 77 |
| Item 8. | [<u>Financial Statements and Supplementary Data</u>](#item_8_financial_statements_supplementar) | 78 |
| Item 9. | [<u>Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure</u>](#item_9_changes_in_disagreements_with_acc) | 126 |
| Item 9A. | [<u>Controls and Procedures</u>](#item_9a_controls_procedures) | 126 |
| Item 9B. | [<u>Other Information</u>](#item_9b_or_information) | 126 |
| Item 9C. | [<u>Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections</u>](#item_9c_disclosures_regarding_foreign) | 126 |
|  | **PART III** |  |
| Item 10. | [<u>Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance</u>](#item_10_directors_executive_ficers_corpo) | 129 |
| Item 11. | [<u>Executive Compensation</u>](#item_11_executive_compensation) | 129 |
| Item 12. | [<u>Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters</u>](#item_12_security_ownership_certain_benef) | 129 |
| Item 13. | [<u>Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence</u>](#item_13_certain_relationships_related_tr) | 129 |
| Item 14. | [<u>Principal Accountant Fees and Services</u>](#item_14_principal_accounting_fees_servic) | 129 |
|  | **PART IV** |  |
| Item 15. | [<u>Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</u>](#item_15_exhibits_financial_statement_sch) | 130 |
| Item 16. | [<u>Form 10-K Summary</u>](#item_16_form_10k_summary) | 139 |

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**Item 1. *Business of Community Health Systems, Inc.***

**Overview of Our Company**

We are one of the nation's largest healthcare companies. Our affiliates are leading providers of healthcare services, developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 14 states. At December 31, 2025, our subsidiaries own or lease 69 affiliated hospitals, with more than 10,000 beds, and operate more than 1,000 sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers. We generate revenues by providing a broad range of general and specialized hospital healthcare services and outpatient services to patients in the communities in which we are located. For the hospitals and other sites of care that we own and operate, we are paid for our services by governmental agencies, private insurers and directly by the patients we serve. Services provided through our hospitals and outpatient facilities include general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic, psychiatric and rehabilitation services. An integral part of providing these services is our network of affiliated physicians at our hospitals and affiliated businesses. At December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 1,700 physicians and an additional 1,400 licensed healthcare practitioners. Through our management and operation of these businesses, we provide standardization and centralization of operations across key business areas; strategic assistance to expand and improve services and facilities; implementation of patient safety and quality of care improvement programs and assistance in the recruitment of additional physicians and licensed healthcare practitioners to the markets in which our hospitals are located. In a number of our markets, we have partnered with local physicians, for-profit entities and/or not-for-profit providers in the ownership of our facilities.

Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or Form 10-K, we refer to Community Health Systems, Inc., or the Parent Company, and its consolidated subsidiaries in a simplified manner and on a collective basis, using words like "we," "our," "us" and the "Company." This drafting style is suggested by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and is not meant to indicate that the publicly-traded Parent Company or any particular subsidiary of the Parent Company owns or operates any asset, business or property. The hospitals, operations and businesses described in this filing are owned and operated by distinct and indirect subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc.

**Available Information**

Our website address is www.chs.net and the investor relations section of our website is located at www.chs.net/investor-relations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the information contained on our website as noted above or elsewhere in this Form 10-K is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K. We make available free of charge, through the investor relations section of our website, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K as well as amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practical after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains our reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

We also make available free of charge, through the investor relations section of our website, our By-laws, our Governance Guidelines, our Code of Conduct and the charters of our Audit and Compliance Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee.

We have included the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer certifications regarding the public disclosure required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 to this Form 10-K.

**Our Business Strategy** 

The key elements of our business strategy are to:

**Become a market leader and increase market share in the communities we serve**

We operate across diverse markets that range from sole community providers to large regional networks. We are able to leverage our significant scale and standardized systems to provide cost-effective services and best practices for our affiliate operations. Each of our markets develops and executes a strategic plan with short- and long-term goals, based on their unique opportunities and the needs of their respective communities. In addition, as an organization, we have implemented a number of strategic initiatives designed to improve market position, expand services to our patients, and capture a greater share of healthcare spending in our markets. These include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•strengthening regional networks and local market operations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•expanding patient access points, health services and infrastructure;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•recruiting and/or employing additional primary care physicians and specialists; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•developing a more consumer-centric experience and facilitating connections between episodes of care.

*Strengthening Regional Networks and Local Market Operations*. We believe opportunities exist in select markets to create healthcare networks consisting of multiple hospitals and corresponding outpatient services.

Regional networks are able to expand the breadth of services provided for our patients, centralize key services, deliver care in an organized and efficient way across the network, improve alignment with physicians and other providers, and make services more attractive to managed care and other payors. Currently, 41 of our hospitals operate in 12 unique regional networks.

We also operate healthcare systems that are built around a single acute-care hospital. In these markets, we are focused on supporting the hospital with physician practices, outpatient services, clinical collaborations and partnerships that offer our patients health services across the continuum of care. These hospitals and their related outpatient services may operate in competitive markets or as sole community providers.

*Expanding Patient Access Points, Health Services and Infrastructure*. When expanding services—in both the acute and non-acute care settings—our approach is data-driven and strategic to ensure our investments are responsive to community and patient needs and produce sound financial results. While we continue to provide health services across a broad spectrum, we have focused our attention and resources on service lines we believe have the greatest potential for growth, including primary care, emergency medicine, orthopedics, neuroscience, cardiovascular care, surgical services and behavioral health. We have made significant investments in existing markets to expand the scale of inpatient offerings, including through increasing bed capacity and constructing new surgical and procedural suites. As the shift to delivering health services in outpatient settings accelerates, we continue to expand our care offerings beyond hospital walls to include more outpatient access through primary care practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging and diagnostic centers and direct-to-consumer virtual health visits. We endeavor to advance the scale and breadth of inpatient and outpatient capabilities through both direct investments and strategic partnerships.

We believe expanding our patient access footprint can attract new patients and increase patient retention, as well as improve our ability to connect patients from one episode of care to the next appropriate care setting. We also believe our investments will enhance our long-term growth and generate increased revenue, earnings and operating margins by providing a solid return on investment.

*Recruiting and/or Employing Additional Primary Care Physicians and Specialists.* The physician-patient relationship is the foundation on which healthcare services are built. Understanding this, we continuously assess our communities to identify service gaps and practice opportunities in order to recruit an optimal mix of primary care physicians and specialists. We analyze demographic data and referral trends and employ recruiters at the corporate level to support local hospital administrators in their physician recruitment efforts. In some markets, we employ physicians through recruitment or acquisition of their existing practices. However, most physicians in our communities and on our medical staffs remain in private practice and are not our employees.

We work hard to develop positive, collaborative relationships with physicians. We currently participate in 11 Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations, which include approximately 2,900 employed and independent physicians in our communities. We look forward to continuing to realize the benefits of these organizations, including opportunities to improve quality, deepen clinical collaboration, strengthen physician engagement and demonstrate performance under a reimbursement system moving toward more value-based care arrangements.

*Developing a More Consumer-Centric Experience and Facilitating Connections between Episodes of Care.* Consumers continue to take a more active role in healthcare decision-making, especially as they assume increasing responsibility for the cost of their healthcare. The rise in consumerism is highlighting customer expectations that have not always been prioritized in the healthcare setting. We are working on ways to enhance the patient experience by providing services that help people navigate their healthcare journeys and enable more seamless connections across episodes of care in our healthcare systems, hospitals, and physician practices. Some of these initiatives include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•a centralized and proprietary transfer center offering services to connect emergency department and hospitalized patients requiring transfer to facilities that can best meet their needs;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•centralized patient scheduling call centers and online scheduling to ease appointment scheduling;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•patient navigation and next appointment scheduling from existing points of care;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•expansion of our outpatient services network to create greater access and more convenience, including significant expansion of our ability to provide remote patient care;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•availability of virtual healthcare for certain services provided in the hospital and for direct-to-consumer, on-demand virtual visits with physicians and other healthcare practitioners;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•digital marketing and consumer engagement campaigns; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•other technology-enabled initiatives that support connected healthcare experiences, such as patient portals, text message appointment reminders, gaps-in-care campaigns and post-discharge surveys.

**Increase productivity and operating efficiencies to enhance profitability**

Our hospital management teams are supported by experienced corporate leaders who have significant industry knowledge and a proven track record of success. Local hospitals benefit from centralized clinical, operational, supply chain, financial and regulatory expertise that encompasses nearly every aspect of our business. Additionally, we are able to leverage deep and meaningful data sources to facilitate informed decision-making and drive operational improvements across the enterprise in areas such as drug and supply procurement, workforce optimization and staffing and emergency department and operating room performance.

Standard policies and procedures in areas ranging from physician practice management to patient accounting to construction and facilities management help to facilitate best practices, reduce variation and improve operating results. The following areas highlight some of our standardized and centralized platforms.

*Billing and Collections*. We have adopted standard policies and procedures with respect to billing and collections. We have automated various components of the collection cycle, including statements and collection letters, to help facilitate timely and accurate progression of our accounts through the collection cycle. We have consolidated local hospital billing and collection functions into three centralized business offices and have completed the transition of our hospital billing departments to this new infrastructure. These efforts have resulted in higher underpayment recoveries and reduced operating costs.

*Finance.* Various finance functions are performed centrally within a shared business office, including accounting, cash management, accounts payable and financial planning and analysis. Centralization of these functions is intended to ensure policies, practices and procedures are applied consistently throughout the organization, that economies of scale are leveraged to reduce redundancy and costs and that internal controls over financial reporting operate effectively. In addition, centralization of various finance functions and transition to the use of a single finance platform, a module within the recently implemented enterprise resource planning system, or ERP, supports real-time access to financial information and aides in strategic decision-making.

*Physician Support*. We support newly recruited physicians to facilitate a smooth and effective transition into our communities. We have implemented programs to improve physician workflow, reduce physician turnover, optimize staffing at physician clinics and standardize onboarding processes.

*Human Resources.* We have created a centralized nurse recruitment program to support our hospitals in their efforts to recruit the nurses needed for the delivery of high quality care, which are a priority due to workforce shortages across the healthcare industry. We also operate nursing school programs on some of our hospital campuses and partner with nursing schools in many of our communities. In addition, we have expanded programs aimed at employee retention and satisfaction, including an expanded employee benefits program with higher levels of tuition reimbursement and student loan support. We also operate leadership development programs and have established rewards and recognition initiatives. These programs and our human resource function are enabled by the use of a common technology platform for human capital management. The human capital management module within the ERP aligns various human resource functions, including workforce management, and is integrated with other modules of the ERP to enhance operational efficiency.

*Procurement and Materials Management.* We have standardized and centralized supply chain operations designed to improve procurement of the medical supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals used in our hospitals, as well as the contracting process for the requisition of other goods and services. The supply chain function is enabled by way of the supply chain management module within the ERP. The supply chain management module works directly with other modules of the ERP, including the finance module, such that the procure-to-pay process is fully integrated. We have a noncontrolling ownership interest in and participation agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P., or HealthTrust, a group purchasing organization, or GPO, which benefits members through scaled pricing. HealthTrust contracts with certain vendors who supply a substantial portion of our medical supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals.

*Case and Resource Management.* The primary goal of our case management program is to deliver safe, high-quality care in an efficient and cost effective manner. The program focuses on:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•appropriate management of length of stay consistent with national standards and benchmarks;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•reducing unnecessary utilization;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•developing and implementing operational best practices;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•discharge planning; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•compliance with applicable regulatory standards.

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Our case management program integrates the functions of utilization review, discharge planning, assessment of medical necessity and resource management. Patients are assessed upon presentation to the hospital and throughout their course of care with ongoing reviews. Industry-standard criteria are utilized in patient assessments and discharge plans are adjusted according to patient needs. Cases are monitored to prevent delays in service or unnecessary utilization of resources. When a patient is ready for discharge, a case manager works with the patient's attending physician to evaluate and coordinate the patient's needs for continued care in the post-acute setting.

**Continuously improve patient safety and quality of care**

We maintain quality assurance programs to monitor, support and advance quality of care standards and to meet Medicare and Medicaid accreditation and regulatory requirements. We maintain an emphasis on patient safety and clinical outcomes, and we are continuously focused on ways to improve patient, physician and employee satisfaction. We believe that a focus on continuous improvement yields the best results for patients, reduces risk and liability, and creates value for the people and communities we serve.

We have developed and implemented programs to support and monitor patient safety and quality of care that include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•standardized data and benchmarks to monitor clinical outcomes, hospital performance and quality improvement efforts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•recommended policies and procedures based on medical and scientific evidence;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•training with evidence-based tools for improving patient safety and quality of care and patient, physician and employee satisfaction;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•technology and information sharing based on evidence-based clinical best practices;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•training programs for hospital management and clinical staff regarding regulatory and reporting requirements; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•specific leadership methods and error-prevention tools to create safer care environments for patients and staff.

We have operated a Patient Safety Organization, or PSO, since 2012. Our PSO is listed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. We believe our PSO has assisted, and will continue to assist us, in improving patient safety at our hospitals. The PSO has been recertified by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality through 2026.

Over the past decade, we have instituted numerous programs to improve safety in our hospitals and other patient care environments. We are also deploying innovative programs to deliver better outcomes including, for example, remote monitoring for patients with certain chronic conditions, maternal/fetal monitoring using artificial intelligence, or AI, and machine learning, or ML, as well as tele-sitting technology.

**Industry Overview**

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, national healthcare expenditures grew 7.2% in 2024 to nearly $5.3 trillion, similar to the growth of 7.4% experienced in 2023. The increase in expenditures in 2024 reflected continued growth in the use of healthcare goods and services, that has influenced strong growth in both Medicare and private health insurance spending. National healthcare expenditures accounted for approximately 18.0% of total U.S. gross domestic product, or GDP, in 2024. CMS projections indicate that total U.S. healthcare spending is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4% for 2026 through 2033. CMS anticipates that total U.S. healthcare annual expenditures will exceed $8.5 trillion by 2033, accounting for approximately 20.3% of the total U.S. GDP. Through 2027, CMS expects expenditures to be influenced by the health sector's transition away from pandemic-related policies, including expected declines in Medicaid enrollment and the expiration of enhanced subsidies available for purchasing health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. From 2028 through 2033, CMS expects spending growth to be driven by factors including growth in health prices and increased use and intensity of healthcare goods and services.

Hospital services, the market within the healthcare industry in which we primarily operate, is the largest single category of healthcare expenditures. Hospital care expenditures increased to over $1.6 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8.9% over 2023, compared to growth of 10.4% in 2023. The decrease in this level of growth was mostly driven by slower projected growth in private insurance hospital spending. CMS projects that the hospital services category will grow at an average of 5.4% annually from 2026 through 2033, reaching over $2.6 trillion by 2033.

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The CMS projections of healthcare spending outlined above are constructed using a current-law framework, which means that the projections assume no further changes to the law will be enacted during the time period of the projection. The most recent historical data was published in December 2024 and the most recent projections were published in June 2025, incorporating legislation and finalized administrative actions as of late March 2025. CMS has cautioned that future legislative and regulatory health policy changes could have a significant impact on the projections of health insurance coverage, health spending trends, and related cost-sharing requirements, and could ultimately affect the percentage of the GDP attributable to healthcare expenditures in the future. Significantly, the projections above do not reflect the anticipated effects of the federal budget reconciliation legislation enacted on July 4, 2025, or the 2025 Reconciliation Law, which is expected to decrease access to health insurance and result in reductions to federal healthcare spending.

*U.S. Hospital Industry.* The U.S. hospital industry is broadly defined to include acute care, rehabilitation and psychiatric facilities that are either public (government owned and operated), not-for-profit private (religious or secular) or for-profit institutions (investor owned). According to the American Hospital Association, there are approximately 5,100 community hospitals in the U.S., which are not-for-profit owned, investor owned, or state or local government owned. Of these hospitals, approximately 35% are located in communities not located within a metropolitan area designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Census Bureau. We believe that a majority of these hospitals are owned by not-for-profit or governmental entities. These facilities offer a broad range of healthcare services, including internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, OB/GYN and emergency services. In addition, hospitals offer other ancillary services, including psychiatric, diagnostic, rehabilitation, home care and outpatient surgery services.

*Factors Affecting Performance.* Among the many factors that can influence a hospital's financial and operating performance are:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•facility size and location;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•facility ownership structure (e.g., tax-exempt or investor owned);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•a facility's ability to participate in GPOs, such as HealthTrust;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•facility payor mix;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the terms of contracts with third-party payors, including managed care plans; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the extent of Medicaid expansion.

Patients needing the most complex care are more often served by the larger and/or more specialized urban hospitals. We believe opportunities exist in selected urban markets to create networks between urban hospitals and non-urban hospitals in order to expand the breadth of services offered in the non-urban hospitals while improving physician alignment in those markets and making them more attractive to managed care organizations.

**Hospital Industry Trends**

*Demographic Trends.* According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2025, there were nearly 61 million Americans aged 65 or older in the U.S., comprising approximately 18.0% of the total U.S. population. By the year 2030, the number of Americans aged 65 or older is expected to climb to 71 million, or 20.6% of the total population. The number of people aged 85 and older is also expected to increase from 6 million in 2024 to 9 million by the year 2030. We believe that these anticipated increases will increase demand for healthcare services and the demand for innovative, more sophisticated means of delivering those services. Hospitals, as the largest category of care in the healthcare market, will be among those impacted most directly by this increase in demand. Based on data compiled for us, the populations of the service areas where our hospitals are located grew 3.6% from 2020 to 2025 and are expected to grow by 3.2% from 2025 to 2030. The number of people aged 65 or older in these service areas grew by 16.8% from 2020 to 2025 and is expected to grow by 12.0% from 2025 to 2030. People aged 65 or older comprised 19.5% of the total population in our service areas in 2025, and they are expected to comprise an estimated 21.1% of the total population in our service areas by 2030.

*Consolidation.* In addition to our own acquisitions and dispositions in recent years, consolidation activity in the hospital industry, primarily through mergers and acquisitions involving both for-profit and not-for-profit hospital systems, is continuing. Reasons for this activity include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•ample supply of available capital;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•valuation levels;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•financial performance issues, including challenges associated with changes in reimbursement and collectability of self-pay revenue;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the desire to enhance the local availability of healthcare in the community;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the need and ability to recruit primary care physicians and specialists;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the need to achieve general economies of scale and to gain access to standardized and centralized functions, including favorable supply agreements and access to professional liability coverage;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•changes to healthcare payment models that emphasize cost-effective delivery of service and quality of outcomes for the entire episode of care; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•regulatory changes.

The payor industry is also consolidating and acquiring health services providers in an effort to offer more expansive, competitive programs.

*Trends in Payment for Healthcare Services.* As discussed in more detail in the Government Regulation section of this Form 10-K, growing financial and economic pressures on the healthcare industry have resulted in a shift away from traditional reimbursement models. Government and private third-party payors are increasingly adopting and exploring value-based purchasing initiatives, which typically emphasize the cost-effective delivery of care and quality of outcomes.

*Shift to Outpatient Services.* Because of the growing availability of stand-alone outpatient healthcare facilities, the increase in the services that can be provided at these locations and payor policies requiring or promoting treatment in outpatient settings, many individuals are seeking a broader range of services at outpatient facilities. This trend has contributed to an increase in outpatient services while inhibiting the growth of inpatient admissions. Changes to Medicare policy affecting the reimbursement methodology for certain items and services provided by off-campus provider-based hospital departments have generally resulted in reduced payment rates for these hospital outpatient settings. In addition, CMS has historically made annual updates to the Inpatient Only List, which is a list of procedures eligible to be reimbursed by Medicare only if performed in an inpatient setting. In November 2025, CMS finalized a rule that will phase out the Inpatient Only List over three years. As a result, all procedures previously included in the list will also be eligible for Medicare reimbursement if performed in an outpatient setting. To the extent these procedures become eligible to be reimbursed by Medicare if performed in outpatient settings, demand for outpatient services may increase in comparison to demand for inpatient services.

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**Selected Operating Data**

The following table sets forth operating statistics for each of the years presented for our hospitals. Statistics for 2025 include a full year of operations for 69 hospitals as well as partial periods for four hospitals that were divested during the year and three hospitals in which we sold a majority ownership during the year, reflecting the operations of these hospitals prior to divestiture. Statistics for 2024 include a full year of operations for 76 hospitals and partial periods for two hospitals that were divested during the year, reflecting the operations of these hospitals prior to divestiture. Statistics for 2023 include a full year of operations for 78 hospitals as well as partial periods for eight hospitals that were divested during the year, and one hospital in which we sold a majority ownership during the year, reflecting the operations of these hospitals prior to divestiture.

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  | **(Dollars in millions)** | **(Dollars in millions)** | **(Dollars in millions)** |
| **Consolidated Data** |  |  |  |
| Number of hospitals (at end of period) | 69 | 76 | 78 |
| Licensed beds (at end of period)(1) | 10458 | 11403 | 11902 |
| Beds in service (at end of period)(2) | 8983 | 9641 | 10234 |
| Admissions(3) | 399255 | 422040 | 435913 |
| Adjusted admissions(4) | 898223 | 958531 | 992552 |
| Patient days(5) | 1704965 | 1853387 | 1957536 |
| Average length of stay (days)(6) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Occupancy rate (beds in service)(7) | 52.0% | 52.5% | 52.4% |
| Net operating revenues | $12485 | $12634 | $12490 |
| Net inpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues | 47.9% | 47.8% | 46.6% |
| Net outpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues | 52.1% | 52.2% | 53.4% |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc.<br> stockholders | $509 | $(516) | $(133) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc.<br> stockholders as a % of net operating revenues | 4.1% | (4.1)% | (1.1)% |
| Adjusted EBITDA(8) | $1526 | $1540 | $1453 |
| Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net operating revenues(8) | 12.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| **Liquidity Data** |  |  |  |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | $543 | $480 | $210 |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities as a % of net <br> operating revenues | 4.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% |
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | $847 | $(275) | $(26) |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | $(1167) | $(206) | $(264) |

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **Increase** |
|  | **(Dollars in millions)** | **(Dollars in millions)** | **(Dollars in millions)** |
| **Same-Store Data(9)** |  |  |  |
| Admissions(3) | 392348 | 386530 | 1.5% |
| Adjusted admissions(4) | 881808 | 876287 | 0.6% |
| Patient days(5) | 1678970 | 1702014 |  |
| Average length of stay (days)(6) | 4.3 | 4.4 |  |
| Occupancy rate (beds in service)(7) | 51.2% | 51.8% |  |
| Net operating revenues | $12234 | $11693 | 4.6% |
| Income from operations | $1522 | $1420 | 7.2% |
| Income from operations as a % of net operating revenues | 12.4% | 12.1% |  |
| Depreciation and amortization | $424 | $451 |  |

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(1)Licensed beds are the number of beds for which the appropriate state agency licenses for a facility regardless of whether the beds are actually available for patient use.

(2)Beds in service are the number of beds that are readily available for patient use.

(3)Admissions represent the number of patients admitted for inpatient treatment.

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(4)Adjusted admissions is a general measure of combined inpatient and outpatient volume. We computed adjusted admissions by multiplying admissions by gross patient revenues and then dividing that number by gross inpatient revenues.

(5)Patient days represent the total number of days of care provided to inpatients.

(6)Average length of stay (days) represents the average number of days inpatients stay in our hospitals.

(7)We calculated occupancy rate percentages by dividing the average daily number of inpatients by the weighted-average number of beds in service.

(8)EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which consists of net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, also a non-GAAP financial measure, is EBITDA adjusted to add back net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and to exclude loss (gain) from early extinguishment of debt, impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, expense from third-party consulting costs associated with significant process and systems redesign across multiple functions as part of the Company's previously disclosed multi-year initiative to modernize and consolidate technology platforms and associated processes, expense related to government and other legal matters and related costs, expense related to employee termination benefits and other restructuring charges and the impact of a change in estimate to increase the professional liability claims accrual recorded during the third quarter of 2024. The Company has from time to time sold noncontrolling interests in certain of its subsidiaries or acquired subsidiaries with existing noncontrolling interest ownership positions. The Company believes that it is useful to present Adjusted EBITDA because it adds back the portion of EBITDA attributable to these third-party interests. The Company reports Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by management to assess the operating performance of the Company's hospital operations and to make decisions on the allocation of resources. Adjusted EBITDA is also used to evaluate the performance of the Company's executive management team and is one of the primary metrics used in connection with determining short-term cash incentive compensation and the achievement of vesting criteria with respect to performance-based equity awards. In addition, management utilizes Adjusted EBITDA in assessing the Company's consolidated results of operations and operational performance and in comparing the Company's results of operations between periods. The Company believes it is useful to provide investors and other users of the Company's financial statements this performance measure to align with how management assesses the Company's results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA also is comparable to a similar metric called Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the Company's asset-based loan facility, or the ABL Facility, and the Company's existing note indentures, which is a key component in the determination of the Company's compliance with certain covenants under the ABL Facility and such note indentures (including the Company's ability to service debt and incur capital expenditures), and is used to determine the interest rate and commitment fee payable under the ABL Facility (although Adjusted EBITDA does not include all of the adjustments described in the ABL Facility). Adjusted EBITDA includes the Adjusted EBITDA attributable to hospitals that were divested during the course of such year, but in each case solely to the extent relating to the period prior to the consummation of the applicable divestiture. For further discussion of Consolidated EBITDA and how that measure is utilized in the calculation of covenants in the ABL Facility, see the Capital Resources section of Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, or any other performance measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and evaluating financial performance. The Company believes such adjustments are appropriate as the magnitude and frequency of such items can vary significantly and are not related to the assessment of normal operating performance. Additionally, this calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies.

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The following table reflects the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, to net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders from our Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc.<br> stockholders | $509 | $(516) | $(133) |
| Adjustments: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision for income taxes | 48 | 79 | 191 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 426 | 486 | 505 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 167 | 154 | 149 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense, net | 870 | 860 | 830 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain from early extinguishment of debt | (97) | (25) | (72) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net | (406) | 301 | (87) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expense from government and other legal matters and<br> related costs |  |  | 36 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expense related to employee termination benefits and other<br> restructuring charges |  |  | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in estimate for professional claims liability |  | 149 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expense from business transformation costs | 9 | 52 | 22 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $1526 | $1540 | $1453 |

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(9)Same-store operating results and statistical information include the results of businesses operated in the comparable current year and prior year periods and exclude businesses divested or closed in the periods presented.

**Sources of Revenue**

The following table presents the approximate percentages of net operating revenues by payor source for the periods indicated. The data for the periods presented are not strictly comparable due to the effect that businesses acquired, sold, closed or opened during each of the respective periods, as applicable, have had on these statistics.

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Medicare | 17.4% | 18.1% | 19.9% |
| Medicare Managed Care | 18.0 | 17.7 | 16.8 |
| Medicaid | 16.0 | 14.8 | 14.3 |
| Managed Care and other third-party payors | 47.8 | 48.1 | 47.9 |
| Self-pay | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |

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As shown above, we receive a substantial portion of our revenues from the Medicare, Medicare Managed Care and Medicaid programs. Included in Managed Care and other third-party payors is net operating revenues from insurance companies with which we have insurance provider contracts, insurance companies for which we do not have insurance provider contracts, workers' compensation carriers and non-patient service revenue, such as gain (loss) on investments, rental income and cafeteria sales. We generally expect the portion of revenues received from the Medicare and Medicare Managed Care programs to increase over the long-term due to the general aging of the population and other factors. In November 2025, CMS finalized a rule that will, beginning in calendar year 2026, phase out the Inpatient Only List over three years. As a result, all procedures previously included in the list will also become eligible for Medicare reimbursement if performed in an outpatient setting. To the extent these procedures become eligible to be reimbursed by Medicare if performed in outpatient settings, demand for outpatient services may increase in comparison to demand for inpatient services. We may also be impacted by regulatory requirements imposed on insurers, such as minimum medical-loss ratios and specific benefit requirements. Furthermore, in the normal course of business, managed care programs, insurance companies and employers actively negotiate the amounts paid to hospitals. Our relationships with payors may be impacted by policy developments, such as price transparency initiatives and out-of-network billing restrictions, including those in the No Surprises Act. There can be no assurance that we will retain our existing reimbursement arrangements or that third-party payors will not attempt to further reduce the rates they pay for our services.

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Net operating revenues include amounts estimated by management to be reimbursable by Medicare and Medicaid under prospective payment systems and provisions of cost-based reimbursement and other payment methods. In addition, we are reimbursed by non-governmental payors using a variety of payment methodologies. Amounts we receive for the treatment of patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid and non-governmental payors are generally less than our standard billing rates. We account for the differences between the estimated program reimbursement rates and our standard billing rates as contractual allowance adjustments, which we deduct from gross revenues to arrive at net operating revenues. Final settlements under some of these programs are subject to adjustment based on administrative review and audit by third parties. We account for adjustments to previous program reimbursement estimates as contractual allowance adjustments and report them in the periods that such adjustments become known. Contractual allowance adjustments related to final settlements and previous program reimbursement estimates impacted net operating revenues by an insignificant amount in each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

The payment rates under the Medicare program for hospital inpatient and outpatient acute care services are based on prospective payment systems, which depend upon a patient's diagnosis or the clinical complexity of services provided to a patient, among other factors. These rates are indexed for inflation annually, although increases have historically been less than actual inflation.

Payment rates under the Medicaid program vary by state. In addition to the base payment rates for specific claims for services rendered to Medicaid enrollees, several states utilize supplemental reimbursement programs to make separate payments that are not specifically tied to an individual's care, some of which offset a portion of the cost of providing care to Medicaid and indigent patients. These programs are funded with a combination of state and federal resources, including, in certain instances, fees or taxes levied on the providers. Under these supplemental programs, we recognize revenue and related expenses in the period in which amounts are estimable and payment is reasonably assured. Reimbursement under these programs is reflected in net operating revenues and included as Medicaid revenue in the table above, and fees, taxes or other program related costs are reflected in other operating expenses.

As of December 31, 2025, Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida and Tennessee represented our only areas of significant geographic concentration. Net operating revenues generated by our hospitals in Indiana, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 16.8% in 2025, 16.7% in 2024 and 17.1% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by our hospitals in Alabama, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 15.8% in 2025, 15.4% in 2024 and 14.4% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by our hospitals in Texas, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 11.9% in 2025, 12.5% in 2024 and 11.7% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by our hospitals in Florida, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 8.2% in 2025, 9.6% in 2024 and 11.1% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by the Company's hospitals in Tennessee, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 8.3% in 2025, 7.7% in 2024, and 7.7% in 2023.

Hospital revenues depend upon inpatient occupancy levels, the volume of outpatient procedures and the payment rates for hospital services provided, which are a function of amounts charged, rates negotiated with third-party payors and rates determined by government payors. Charges and payment rates for routine inpatient services vary significantly depending on the type of service performed and the geographic location of the hospital. In recent years, we have experienced a significant increase in revenue received from outpatient services. We attribute this increase to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•advances in technology, which have permitted us to provide more services on an outpatient basis, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•pressure from Medicare and Medicaid programs, insurance companies and managed care plans to reduce the length and number of inpatient hospital stays and to reduce costs by providing services on an outpatient rather than on an inpatient basis.

Healthcare facility operations are also subject to certain seasonal fluctuations, including decreases in patient utilization during holiday periods and increases in colder weather months. Variations in the prevalence and severity of outbreaks of illnesses have also resulted in, and may continue to result in, similar fluctuations of our business.

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**Government Regulation**

*Overview.* Participants in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive government regulation at the federal, state and local levels. If we fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, we may be subject to criminal penalties and civil sanctions, our hospitals and other facilities could lose their licenses and we could lose our ability to participate in Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs. These legal and regulatory standards address, among other issues, licensure, certification, and enrollment with government programs; the necessity and adequacy of medical care; quality of medical equipment and services; qualifications and supervision of medical and support personnel; the provision of services via telehealth; operating policies and procedures; screening, stabilization and transfer of individuals who have emergency medical conditions; restrictions on the provision of medical care, including with respect to reproductive care; distribution, maintenance and dispensing of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances; billing and coding for services; handling overpayments; classifications of levels of care provided; preparing and filing cost reports; relationships with referral sources and referral recipients; maintenance of adequate records; hospital use; rate-setting; building codes; environmental protection; patient, workforce and public safety; privacy and security; interoperability and refraining from information blocking; the development and use of AI/ML and other predictive algorithms; debt collection; balance billing and billing for out-of-network services; and communications with patients and consumers.

Hospitals are subject to periodic inspection by federal, state and local authorities to determine their compliance with applicable regulations and requirements necessary for licensing and certification. All of our hospitals are licensed under appropriate state laws and are qualified to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. In addition, most of our hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission. This accreditation indicates that a hospital satisfies the applicable health and administrative standards to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Some other facilities and businesses we own or operate are licensed under state laws and may be accredited and subject to periodic inspections to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.

Government regulations are subject to change. If applicable laws and regulations change, we may have to make changes to our facilities, equipment, personnel and services so that our hospitals and other facilities and businesses maintain required licenses and remain certified and qualified to participate in governmental healthcare programs. We believe that our facilities and other businesses substantially comply with current federal, state and local regulations and standards. We cannot be certain that governmental officials responsible for enforcing these laws or whistleblowers will not assert that we are in violation of them or that such statutes or regulations will be interpreted by the courts in a manner consistent with our interpretation.

*Healthcare Public Policy.* The healthcare industry is subject to changing political, regulatory, economic and other influences that may affect our business. The outcome of the 2024 federal elections, including Republican control of both the executive and legislative branches, has increased regulatory uncertainty and the potential for significant policy changes. President Trump has issued executive orders that impact or may impact the healthcare industry, including orders focused on price transparency and tariffs and an order establishing a presidential advisory commission tasked with restructuring government agencies and reducing government expenditures, although this commission was disbanded in mid-2025. Other actions by the presidential administration have resulted in holds on or cancellations of congressionally authorized spending as well as interruptions in the distribution of government funds. In addition, the presidential administration has significant influence on healthcare policy changes through government agency regulation. Federal agencies oversee, regulate and otherwise affect many aspects of our business, including through Medicare and Medicaid policies, policies affecting the size of the uninsured population and enforcement and interpretation of fraud and abuse laws. In March 2025, HHS announced a significant agency restructuring intended to reduce the HHS workforce and consolidate divisions of the agency. HHS also announced a change in its policy on public participation in rulemaking that may negatively affect the ability of industry participants to receive advance notice of and offer feedback on some policy changes.

Regulatory uncertainty has also increased as a result of recent decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court that affect review of federal agency actions including *Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo*. These U.S. Supreme Court decisions increase judicial scrutiny of agency authority, shift greater responsibility for statutory interpretation to courts and expand the timeline in which a plaintiff can sue regulators. These decisions may increase legal challenges to healthcare regulations and agency guidance and decisions, and result in inconsistent judicial interpretations and delays in and other impacts to agency rulemaking and legislative processes.

The healthcare industry has been and continues to be impacted by healthcare reform efforts at the federal and state levels. Many recent changes have sought to reduce healthcare costs and government spending and increase or, more recently, decrease access to health insurance. For example, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, collectively known as the Affordable Care Act, increased health insurance coverage through a combination of public program expansion and private sector health insurance reforms, but changes in the law's implementation, subsequent legislation and regulations, state initiatives and other factors have affected and may continue to affect the number of individuals that elect or are able to obtain public or private health insurance and the scope of such coverage, if obtained. Federal law temporarily enhanced subsidies available for individuals to purchase coverage through Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces, but these enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025. Their expiration is expected to increase the price of coverage

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for many consumers and may significantly increase the uninsured rate. To address anticipated increases in health insurance premiums for consumers, CMS announced in September 2025 expanded eligibility for high-deductible catastrophic health insurance plans. Further, CMS issued a final rule in June 2025 that standardizes and shortens the open enrollment period for individual marketplace coverage, both on and off the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and requires stricter income-verification measures, among other changes. This rule is currently the subject of legal challenges. The 2025 Reconciliation Law also includes several healthcare policy changes that are expected to decrease access to health insurance. Among other provisions, the 2025 Reconciliation Law makes changes to Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance, including effectively ending automatic renewals of coverage by requiring pre-enrollment verification of eligibility and restricting subsidized marketplace coverage and Medicare and Medicaid eligibility based on immigration status. Other legislative and executive branch initiatives related to health insurance could also result in increased prices for consumers purchasing health insurance coverage or may permit the sale of insurance plans that do not satisfy current Affordable Care Act consumer protections. Any of these developments could increase rates of uninsured and underinsured individuals and destabilize insurance markets.

Healthcare providers may be significantly impacted by changes specific to the Medicaid program, including changes resulting from legislative and administrative actions at the federal and state levels. Federal actions may impact funding for, or the structure of, the Medicaid program and may shape provider reimbursement rates, eligibility and coverage policies and other aspects of the program at the state level. For example, as further discussed in Item 1, "Business – Payment – Medicaid," the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes policy changes that are expected to result in Medicaid spending reductions and changes in administration of state Medicaid programs. The law limits eligibility for Medicaid, including by imposing work or community engagement requirements for adults in Medicaid expansion states, and limits some Medicaid financing mechanisms, including through restrictions intended to reduce the federal matching funds received by state Medicaid programs. Reductions in federal matching funds and increased state obligations and administrative burden could have significant effects, such as resulting in state limitations on eligibility or coverage or changes to Medicaid expansion programs, particularly if states are unable to offset reductions. The effects of the 2025 Reconciliation Law could be particularly significant in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, especially if a significant number of individuals formerly covered under Medicaid expansion lose Medicaid eligibility but do not obtain other health insurance coverage. Of the 14 states in which we operated hospitals at December 31, 2025, eight states have taken action to expand their Medicaid programs. The other six states in which we operated hospitals as of December 31, 2025, have opted out of Medicaid expansion, including Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas. In addition to implementing changes mandated through legislation, CMS administrators may make changes to Medicaid payment models and may impose new restrictions or grant states additional flexibility in the administration of state Medicaid programs. Some states use, or have applied to use, waivers granted by CMS to implement expansion, impose different eligibility or enrollment conditions, or otherwise implement programs that vary from federal standards. The Medicaid landscape is constantly evolving as the federal and state governments consider and test various models of delivery and payment system reform.

There is uncertainty regarding the potential impact of other reform efforts at the federal and state levels. For example, some members of Congress have proposed measures intended to accelerate the shift from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage or eliminating some or all of the consumer protections established by the Affordable Care Act. Other recent initiatives and proposals include those aimed at price transparency and out-of-network charges, which may impact prices and the relationships between healthcare providers, insurers and patients, and clinical transparency and value-based purchasing. For example, CMS websites make available to the public certain data that hospitals and other providers submit in connection with Medicare reimbursement claims, including hospital performance data on quality measures and patient satisfaction. In addition, Medicare reimbursement for hospitals and other providers is adjusted based on quality and efficiency measures, and CMS currently administers various accountable care organizations, or ACOs, and bundled payment demonstration projects. The CMS Innovation Center has highlighted the need to accelerate the movement to value-based care and drive broader system transformation. Other industry participants, such as private payors and large employer groups and their affiliates, may also introduce financial or delivery system reforms. For example, in recent years there have been trends influenced by private and/or public payors toward enrollment in managed care programs, favoring outpatient care over inpatient care, and provider consolidation.

*Fraud and Abuse Laws.* Participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs is heavily regulated by federal statute and regulation. If a hospital or other type of provider fails to comply substantially with the requirements for participating in the programs or performs certain prohibited acts, such as those listed below, their participation may be terminated and/or civil or criminal penalties may be imposed:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•making claims to Medicare for services not provided or misrepresenting actual services provided in order to obtain higher payments;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•paying money to induce the referral of patients where services are reimbursable under a federal health program; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•paying money to limit or reduce the services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.

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Any person or entity that knowingly and willfully defrauds or attempts to defraud a healthcare benefit program, including private healthcare plans, may be subject to fines, imprisonment or both. Additionally, any person or entity that knowingly and willfully falsifies or conceals a material fact or makes any material false or fraudulent statements in connection with the delivery or payment of healthcare services by a healthcare benefit plan may be subject to fines, imprisonment or both.

A section of the Social Security Act known as the "Anti-Kickback Statute" prohibits some business practices and relationships under Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs. These practices include the payment, receipt, offer, or solicitation of remuneration of any kind in exchange for items or services that are reimbursed under a federal healthcare program. Courts have interpreted this statute broadly and have held that there is a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute if just one purpose of the remuneration is to generate referrals.

The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, or OIG, is responsible for identifying and investigating fraud and abuse activities in federal healthcare programs. As authorized by Congress, the OIG publishes regulations outlining activities and business relationships that would be deemed not to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. These regulations are known as "safe harbor" regulations. The failure of a particular activity to comply with the safe harbor regulations does not necessarily mean that the activity violates the Anti-Kickback Statute; however, such failure may lead to increased scrutiny by government enforcement authorities.

The OIG also provides guidance to healthcare providers by identifying types of activities that could violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. The OIG has identified the following incentive arrangements as potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•payment of any incentive by the hospital when a physician refers a patient to the hospital;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•use of free or significantly discounted office space or equipment for physicians in facilities usually located close to the hospital;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•provision of free or significantly discounted billing, nursing, or other staff services;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•free training for a physician's office staff, including management and laboratory techniques (but excluding compliance training);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•guarantees that if the physician's income fails to reach a predetermined level, the hospital will pay any portion of the remainder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•low-interest or interest-free loans or loans that may be forgiven if a physician refers patients to the hospital;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•payment of the costs of a physician's travel and expenses for conferences or an honorarium for speaker events;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•payment of services that require few, if any, substantive duties by the physician, or payment for services in excess of the fair market value of the services rendered;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•coverage on the hospital's group health insurance plans at an inappropriately low cost to the physician;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•purchasing goods or services from physicians at prices in excess of their fair market value;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•rental of space in physician offices, at other than fair market value; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•physician-owned entities (often referred to as physician-owned distributorships) that derive revenue from selling, or arranging for the sale of, implantable medical devices ordered by their physician-owners for use on procedures that physician-owners perform on their own patients at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers.

We have a variety of financial relationships with physicians who refer patients to our hospitals. Physicians own interests in a number of our facilities and may also own our stock. We also have contracts with physicians providing for a variety of financial arrangements, including employment contracts, leases, management agreements and professional service agreements. We provide financial incentives to recruit physicians to relocate to communities served by our hospitals. These incentives include relocation, reimbursement for certain direct expenses, income guarantees and, in some cases, loans. Although we strive to comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute, taking into account available guidance including the "safe harbor" regulations, we cannot assure you that regulatory authorities will not determine otherwise. If that happens, we could be subject to criminal and civil penalties and/or exclusion from participating in Medicare, Medicaid or other government healthcare programs. Civil monetary penalties increase annually based on updates to the consumer price index.

The Social Security Act also includes a provision commonly known as the "Stark Law." This law prohibits physicians from referring Medicare and Medicaid patients to healthcare entities in which they or any of their immediate family members have ownership interests or other financial arrangements. These types of referrals are commonly known as "self-referrals." Sanctions for violating the Stark Law include denial of payment, civil monetary penalties that are increased annually based on updates to the consumer price index and exclusion from federal healthcare programs.

There are ownership and compensation arrangement exceptions to the Stark Law's self-referral prohibition. CMS has issued regulations that interpret these exceptions and other provisions of the Stark Law. One exception allows a physician to refer patients to a healthcare entity in which the physician has an ownership interest if the entity is located in a rural area, as defined in the statute.

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There are also exceptions for many of the customary financial arrangements between physicians and providers, including employment contracts, leases and recruitment agreements.

Another exception to the Stark Law, known as the "whole hospital" exception, allows a physician to make a referral to a hospital if the physician owns an interest in the entire hospital, as opposed to an ownership interest in a department of the hospital, and the hospital meets certain "grandfathering" requirements imposed by the Affordable Care Act. These requirements prohibit physicians from increasing the aggregate percentage of their ownership in the hospital and restrict the ability of physician-owned hospitals from expanding the capacity of their aggregate licensed beds, operating rooms and procedure rooms, beyond the ownership percentage and capacities in place in 2010. The whole hospital exception also contains public disclosure requirements. A hospital is considered to be physician-owned if any physician, or an immediate family member of a physician, holds debt, stock or other types of investment in the hospital or in any owner of the hospital, excluding physician ownership through publicly-traded securities that meet certain conditions.

In addition to the restrictions and disclosure requirements applicable to physician-owned hospitals under the Stark Law, CMS regulations require physician-owned hospitals and their physician owners to disclose certain ownership information to patients. Physician-owned hospitals must disclose their physician ownership in writing to patients and must make a list of their physician owners available upon request. Additionally, each physician owner who is a member of a physician-owned hospital's medical staff must agree, as a condition of continued medical staff membership or admitting privileges, to disclose in writing to all patients whom they refer to the hospital their (or an immediate family member's) ownership interest in the hospital. If a hospital fails to comply with these regulations, the hospital could lose its Medicare provider agreement and be unable to participate in Medicare.

Law enforcement authorities, including the OIG, the courts and Congress have in recent years increased scrutiny of arrangements between healthcare providers and potential referral sources to ensure that the arrangements are not designed as a mechanism to improperly pay for patient referrals and/or other business. Investigators have demonstrated a willingness to look behind the formalities of a business transaction to determine the underlying purpose of payments between healthcare providers and potential referral sources.

Many states in which we operate have also adopted laws that prohibit payments to physicians in exchange for referrals, similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, or that otherwise prohibit fraud and abuse activities. Many states have also passed self-referral legislation similar to the Stark Law, prohibiting the referral of patients to entities with which the physician has a financial relationship. Often these state laws are broad in scope and may apply regardless of the source of payment for care. These statutes typically provide for criminal and civil penalties, as well as loss of licensure. Little precedent exists for the interpretation or enforcement of these state laws.

Our operations could be adversely affected by the failure of our arrangements to comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, billing laws and regulations, state fraud and abuse laws, evolving interpretations of current requirements or the adoption of new, federal or state laws or regulations. We are unable to predict whether other legislation or regulations at the federal or state level in any of these areas will be adopted, what form such legislation or regulations may take or how they may affect our operations. We are continuing to enter into new financial arrangements with physicians and other providers in a manner structured to comply in all material respects with these laws. We strive to comply with applicable fraud and abuse laws. We cannot assure you, however, that governmental officials responsible for enforcing these laws or whistleblowers will not assert that we are in violation of them or that such statutes or regulations ultimately will be interpreted by the courts in a manner consistent with our interpretation.

*Federal False Claims Act and Similar State Laws.* Another significant enforcement mechanism used within the healthcare industry is the federal False Claims Act, or FCA, which can be used to prosecute Medicare and other government program fraud involving issues such as coding errors, billing for service not provided and submitting false cost reports. The FCA also covers payments involving federal funds in connection with the health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act, if those payments involve any federal funds. Liability under the FCA often arises when an entity knowingly submits a false claim for reimbursement to the federal government. The FCA broadly defines the term "knowingly." Although simple negligence will not give rise to liability under the FCA, submitting a claim with reckless disregard to its truth or falsity may constitute "knowingly" submitting a false claim and result in liability. Among the many other potential bases for liability under the FCA is the knowing and improper failure to report and refund amounts owed to the government within 60 days of identifying an overpayment. An overpayment is deemed to be identified when a person knowingly, as defined under the FCA, receives or retains an overpayment. Submission of a claim for an item or service generated in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim under the FCA. In some cases, whistleblowers, the federal government and courts have taken the position that providers who allegedly have violated other statutes, such as the Stark Law, have thereby submitted false claims under the FCA.

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When a defendant is determined by a court of law to be liable under the FCA, the defendant must pay three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus substantial civil penalties for each separate false claim. These civil monetary penalties are adjusted annually based on updates to the consumer price index. Settlements entered into prior to litigation usually involve a less severe calculation of damages. The FCA also contains "qui tam," or whistleblower provisions, which allow private individuals to bring actions on behalf of the government alleging that the defendant has defrauded the federal government. If the government intervenes in the action and prevails, the party filing the initial complaint may share in any settlement or judgment. If the government does not intervene in the action, the whistleblower plaintiff may pursue the action independently and may receive a larger share of any settlement or judgment. When a private party brings a qui tam action under the FCA, the defendant generally will not be made aware of the lawsuit until the government commences its own investigation or determines whether it will intervene. Every entity that receives at least $5 million annually in Medicaid payments must have written policies for all employees, contractors and agents providing detailed information about false claims, false statements and whistleblower protections under certain federal laws, including the FCA, and similar state laws.

A number of states, including states in which we operate, have adopted their own false claims provisions as well as their own whistleblower provisions whereby a private party may file a civil lawsuit in state court. Federal law provides an incentive to states to enact false claims laws that are comparable to the FCA. From time to time, companies in the healthcare industry, including ours, may be subject to actions under the FCA or similar state laws.

*Corporate Practice of Medicine; Fee-Splitting.* Some states prohibit unlicensed persons or business entities, including corporations, from employing physicians or certain other health professionals. Some states also prohibit direct or indirect payments to, or entering into fee-splitting arrangements with, healthcare providers and unlicensed persons or business entities. Possible sanctions for violations of these restrictions include loss of a healthcare provider's license, civil and criminal penalties and rescission of business arrangements. These restrictions vary from state to state, are often vague and have seldom been interpreted by the courts or regulatory agencies. We structure our arrangements with healthcare providers to comply with the relevant state law. However, we cannot provide assurance that governmental officials responsible for enforcing these laws will not assert that we, or transactions in which we are involved, are in violation of these restrictions. These laws may also be interpreted by the courts in a manner inconsistent with our interpretations.

*Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.* The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA, imposes federal requirements as to the care that must be provided to anyone who comes to facilities providing emergency medical services seeking care before they may be transferred to another facility or otherwise denied care. Under this law, healthcare facilities are required to screen patients for emergency medical conditions and stabilize them where such conditions exist, regardless of an individual's ability to pay for treatment. Sanctions for failing to fulfill these requirements include exclusion from participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs and civil money penalties, which are increased annually based on updates to the consumer price index. In addition, the law creates private civil remedies that enable an individual who suffers personal harm as a direct result of a violation of the law to sue the offending hospital for damages and equitable relief. A medical facility that suffers a financial loss as a direct result of another participating hospital's violation of the law also has a similar right. Hospitals may face conflicting interpretations by courts and federal and state law enforcement agencies regarding the requirements imposed by EMTALA especially with respect to state laws that limit access to abortion or other reproductive health services. For example, in May 2025, CMS rescinded guidance issued to hospitals under the previous presidential administration regarding EMTALA and the preemption of state laws restricting abortion.

*Conversion Legislation.* Many states, including some where we have hospitals and others where we may in the future acquire hospitals, have adopted legislation regarding the sale or other disposition of hospitals operated by not-for-profit entities. In other states that do not have specific legislation, the attorneys general have demonstrated an interest in these transactions under their general obligations to protect charitable assets from waste. These legislative and administrative efforts primarily focus on the appropriate valuation of the assets divested and the use of the proceeds of the sale by the not-for-profit seller. While these reviews and, in some instances, approval processes can add additional time to the closing of a hospital acquisition, we have not had any significant difficulties or delays in completing the acquisition process. There can be no assurance, however, that future actions on the state level will not seriously delay acquisitions or even prevent us from acquiring hospitals.

*Antitrust Laws*. The federal government and most states have enacted antitrust laws that prohibit certain types of conduct deemed to be anti-competitive. These laws prohibit price fixing, market allocation, bid-rigging, concerted refusal to deal, market monopolization, price discrimination, tying arrangements, acquisitions of competitors and other practices that have, or may have, an adverse effect on competition. In addition, some states have also passed legislation requiring for-profit healthcare entities, including hospitals, to notify or obtain approval from the state attorneys general or other designated entities in advance of sales or other transactions. Violations of federal or state antitrust laws can result in various sanctions, including criminal and civil penalties. Antitrust enforcement in the healthcare industry is currently a priority of the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, and the U.S. Department of Justice. We believe we are in compliance with such federal and state laws, but courts or regulatory authorities may reach a determination in the future that could adversely affect our operations.

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*Certificates of Need.* The construction of new facilities, the acquisition of existing facilities, significant capital expenditures and the addition of new services at our facilities may be subject to state laws that require prior approval by state regulatory agencies. These certificate of need, or CON, laws generally require that a state agency evaluate the public need for facilities or services and give approval prior to the construction or acquisition of facilities, significant capital expenditures or the addition of new services. We currently operate healthcare facilities in a number of states that have adopted CON laws. If we fail to obtain a necessary CON or other state approval or provide a required notice, such failure may impair our ability to operate or to expand our facilities, complete acquisitions or significant capital expenditures or add new services in these states. Violation of these state laws may result in the imposition of civil sanctions or the revocation of a provider's licenses.

*Health Information Privacy, Security and Interoperability.* We are subject to many federal and state laws and regulations that apply to the collection, use, retention, protection, security, disclosure, transfer and other processing of personal information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, and implementing regulations require covered entities, including health plans and most healthcare providers, to protect the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information, known as "protected health information," facilitate individual rights with respect to protected health information, including the right to access such information, and use uniform transaction standards and code sets for healthcare claims and payment transactions submitted or received electronically. Certain provisions of the privacy and security regulations apply directly to business associates, which are entities that handle protected health information on behalf of covered entities. A covered entity may be subject to penalties as a result of a business associate violating HIPAA, if the business associate is found to be an agent of the covered entity.

Covered entities must report breaches of unsecured protected health information to affected individuals without unreasonable delay, but not to exceed 60 days of discovery of the breach by the covered entity or its agents. Notification must also be made to HHS and, in certain situations involving large breaches, to the media. HHS is required to publish on its website a list of all covered entities that report a breach involving more than 500 individuals. All non-permitted uses or disclosures of unsecured protected health information are presumed to be breaches unless the covered entity or business associate establishes that there is a low probability the information has been compromised.

Violations of the HIPAA privacy and security regulations may result in criminal penalties and in substantial civil penalties per violation. The civil penalties are adjusted annually based on updates to the consumer price index. HHS enforces the regulations and is required to perform compliance audits. In addition to enforcement by HHS, state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions seeking either injunction or damages in response to violations of HIPAA privacy and security regulations that threaten the privacy of state residents. HHS may resolve HIPAA violations through informal means, such as allowing a covered entity to implement a corrective action plan, but HHS has the discretion to move directly to impose monetary penalties and is required to impose penalties for violations resulting from willful neglect.

Other federal and state laws and regulations that apply to our operations may be more restrictive than HIPAA or apply to other types of information. For example, the FTC uses its consumer protection authority to initiate enforcement actions in response to data breaches, and various state laws and regulations require us to notify affected individuals in the event of a data breach involving individually identifiable information. Several states in which we operate have enacted or are considering comprehensive privacy legislation, and several states, including Florida and Texas, have adopted or are considering "offshoring" prohibitions, which restrict the transfer, storage and access of patient data outside of the United States or North America. Providers subject to these laws may not be able to rely on outside vendors who operate overseas to store or handle patient records. Privacy and security-related state laws and regulations often provide for civil penalties for violations, and some provide a private right of action for data breaches, which may increase the likelihood or impact of data breach litigation. Laws and regulations related to privacy and security continue to evolve, often have far-reaching effects and have required, and will continue to require, us to incur significant expenses to comply. We have developed and utilize an information privacy and security compliance plan as part of our effort to comply with HIPAA and other federal and state privacy and security requirements.

Healthcare providers and industry participants are also subject to an increasing number of requirements intended to promote the interoperability and exchange of patient health information. For example, healthcare providers and certain other entities are subject to information blocking restrictions pursuant to the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Cures Act that prohibit practices that are likely to interfere with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information, except as required by law or specified by HHS as a reasonable and necessary activity. Violations may result in penalties or other significant disincentives. Hospitals found to have committed information blocking will not qualify as "meaningful electronic health record users" under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and as a result will lose 75% of the annual market basket increase they would otherwise receive. Similar penalties apply to clinicians eligible under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, or MIPS, and ACOs, ACO participants, and ACO providers or suppliers under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

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*Price Transparency and Consumer Billing Limitations*. The healthcare industry is subject to various federal and state initiatives and requirements related to price transparency and out-of-network charges, which may impact prices, our competitive position and the relationships between hospitals, insurers, patients, and ancillary providers. For example, federal regulations require hospitals to publish a list of their standard charges for all items and services, including discounted cash prices and payor-specific and de-identified negotiated charges, in a machine-readable, publicly accessible online file. The current presidential administration has signaled its commitment to advancing price transparency initiatives, including through an executive order issued in February 2025 and a final rule issued in November 2025 that updates the requirements for data elements in the machine-readable file, among other changes. Hospitals also are required to publish a consumer-friendly list of standard charges for certain "shoppable" services (i.e., services that can be scheduled by a patient in advance) and associated ancillary services or, alternatively, maintain an online price estimator tool. CMS may impose civil monetary penalties for noncompliance with these price transparency requirements. Further, CMS requires most health insurers to publish online charges negotiated with providers for healthcare services. Most health insurers must also provide online price comparison tools to help individuals get personalized cost estimates for covered items and services.

In addition, the No Surprises Act imposes various requirements on providers and health plans intended to prevent "surprise" medical bills, and several states have implemented similar laws intended to protect consumers. The No Surprises Act prohibits providers from charging patients an amount beyond the in-network cost sharing amount for items and services rendered by out-of-network providers (i.e., prohibits balance billing), subject to limited exceptions. The No Surprises Act also impacts the payment received by an out-of-network provider from a health plan for items and services to which the prohibitions on balance billing apply. For items and services for which balance billing is prohibited (even when no balance billing occurs), the No Surprises Act establishes an independent dispute resolution, or IDR, process for providers and payors to handle payment disputes that cannot be resolved through direct negotiations. The final rule establishing the IDR process is currently the subject of legal challenges, and government agencies have proposed various changes, creating uncertainty and resulting in delays in claims resolution. The No Surprises Act also requires providers to provide a good faith estimate of expected charges to uninsured or self-pay individuals in connection with scheduled items or services, in advance of the date of the scheduled item or service, or upon request of the individual. HHS is indefinitely delaying enforcement with regard to good faith estimates to uninsured individuals that do not include expected charges for co-providers or co-facilities until the agency issues additional regulations. If the actual charges to an uninsured or self-pay patient exceed the good faith estimate by an amount deemed to be substantial by regulation (which is currently $400), the patient may invoke a patient-provider dispute resolution process established by regulation to challenge the higher amount.

**Payment**

*Medicare.* Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides certain hospital and medical insurance benefits to persons aged 65 and over, some disabled persons, persons with end-stage renal disease and persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Payments for inpatient acute hospital services are generally made pursuant to a prospective payment system, or PPS. Under the inpatient PPS, our hospitals are paid a predetermined amount for each hospital discharge based on the patient's diagnosis. Specifically, each discharge is assigned to a Medicare severity diagnosis-related group, commonly known as an "MS-DRG," based upon the patient's condition and treatment during the relevant inpatient stay. The MS-DRGs are severity-adjusted to account for the severity of each patient's condition and expected resource consumption. Each MS-DRG has a payment weight assigned to it that is based on the average resources used to treat Medicare patients in that MS-DRG. MS-DRG payments are based on national averages and not on charges or costs specific to a hospital. Medicare sets discharge base rates (standardized payment amounts), which are adjusted according to the MS-DRG relative weights and geographic factors. In addition, hospitals may qualify for an "outlier" payment when a patient's treatment costs are extraordinarily high and exceed a specified regulatory threshold.

The MS-DRG payment rates for inpatient acute services are adjusted by an update factor on October 1 of each year, the beginning of the federal fiscal year. The index used to adjust the MS-DRG payment rates, known as the "market basket index," gives consideration to the inflation experienced by hospitals in purchasing goods and services. MS-DRG payment rates were increased by the "market basket index" update of 3.4% and 3.3% for each of federal fiscal years 2025 and 2026, respectively, subject to certain adjustments. For federal fiscal year 2025 and 2026, the market basket update was reduced by 0.5 percentage points and 0.7 percentage points, respectively, for the productivity adjustment. A reduction of 25% of the market basket update occurs if patient quality data is not submitted, and a reduction of 75% of the market basket update occurs for hospitals that fail to demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health records, or EHR, technology without receiving a hardship exception. Additional adjustments may apply, depending on patient-specific or hospital-specific factors and shifts in payment policy. We anticipate that additional adjustments may apply to reimbursement rates under the inpatient PPS in future payment years as a result of 2024 court decisions that vacated a low wage index policy CMS adopted in 2020. The policy had funded an increase to the wage index value for hospitals with low wage indexes by decreasing reimbursement for all other hospitals. CMS has discontinued the low wage index policy and addressed the impact of the court decisions prospectively in its final rule updating inpatient hospital payment rates and policies for federal fiscal year 2026, but it is not yet clear how the agency will address the impact the low wage policy had in 2020 through 2024.

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The MS-DRG payment rates are also adjusted to promote value-based purchasing, linking payments to quality and efficiency. First, hospitals that meet or exceed certain quality performance standards receive greater reimbursement under CMS's Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, while hospitals that do not satisfy certain quality performance standards receive reduced Medicare inpatient hospital payments. CMS withholds 2% of participating hospitals' Medicare payments and uses the total amount collected to fund payments that reward hospitals based on a set of quality and resource use measures. CMS scores each hospital on its achievement relative to other hospitals and improvement relative to that hospital's own past performance. Second, hospitals experiencing "excess readmissions" within 30 days from the patient's date of discharge following treatment for designated conditions or procedures during a prior performance review period receive reduced payments for all inpatient discharges in the fiscal year, not just discharges relating to the conditions or procedures subject to the readmission standard. The payment reduction, which can be up to 3% of a hospital's base payments, is determined by assessing that hospital's readmissions relative to hospitals with similar proportions of dual-eligible patients. Third, the bottom quartile of hospitals based on the national risk-adjusted hospital acquired condition, or HAC, rates in the previous year have their total inpatient operating Medicare payments reduced by 1%. Moreover, Medicare does not reimburse for care related to certain HACs. For cases in which a designated HAC was not present on admission, CMS does not allow the discharge to be assigned to a higher-paying MS-DRG based on the HAC, and the case is paid as though the secondary diagnosis (HAC) was not present.

In addition, hospitals may qualify for Medicare disproportionate share hospital, or DSH, payment adjustments when their percentage of low-income patients exceeds specified regulatory thresholds. A majority of our hospitals qualify to receive these adjustments. The methodology for calculating DSH payment adjustments is affected by shifts in CMS payment policy and is also subject to frequent, ongoing litigation. For example, lawsuits filed in April 2025 allege that the Medicare DSH calculation inappropriately reduces hospital reimbursement by counting only fee-for-service Medicare patients who received SSI cash assistance during the inpatient stay, excluding beneficiaries covered under Medicare Advantage and other Medicare and SSI categories. The plaintiffs argue this policy resembles rulemaking previously vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court. CMS also distributes an additional payment to each DSH hospital for its proportion of uncompensated care costs relative to the uncompensated care amount of other DSH hospitals. The uncompensated care amount is hospital-specific and generally includes charity care and non-Medicare and non-reimbursable Medicare bad debt. The Medicare DSH adjustments and uncompensated care payments as a percentage of net operating revenues were 0.59% and 0.68% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

We also receive Medicare reimbursement for hospital outpatient services through a PPS. Services paid under the hospital outpatient PPS are grouped into ambulatory payment classifications, or APCs. Services for each APC are similar clinically and in terms of the resources they require. APC payment rates are generally determined by applying a conversion factor, which CMS updates annually using a market basket. For calendar year 2025, CMS estimated an increase in hospital outpatient PPS payments of 2.9%, reflecting a market basket increase of 3.4%, with a negative 0.5 percentage point productivity adjustment. For calendar year 2026, CMS estimated an increase in hospital outpatient PPS payments of 2.6%, reflecting a market basket increase of 3.3%, with a negative 0.7 percentage point productivity adjustment. A 2.0 percentage point reduction to the market basket update applies to hospitals that do not submit required patient quality data.

The Medicare reimbursement for outpatient services may also be affected by broad shifts in payment policy. For example, recent changes related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program have implications for all hospitals reimbursed under the outpatient PPS, including those, like ours, that do not participate in the program. The 340B program allows non-profit healthcare organizations to purchase certain outpatient drugs from pharmaceutical manufacturers at discounted rates. In 2018, CMS implemented a payment policy that reduced Medicare payments for 340B hospitals for most drugs obtained at 340B-discounted rates and that resulted in increased payments for non-340B hospitals. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated past payment cuts for hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. As a result and to achieve budget neutrality, CMS reduced payment rates for non-drug services under the outpatient PPS for calendar year 2023, and distributed lump sum payments to affected 340B providers as the remedy for calendar years 2018 through 2022. In order to comply with budget neutrality requirements, HHS finalized a corresponding offset in future non-drug item and service payments for all outpatient PPS providers (except new providers) that will reduce the outpatient PPS conversion factor by 0.5% annually until the past invalidated payments are offset. This 0.5% reduction began in calendar year 2026 and was expected to continue for approximately 16 years, but CMS has indicated that it may accelerate this timeline by implementing a larger reduction beginning in calendar year 2027.

CMS finalized a rule in November 2025 that will phase out over three years, beginning in calendar year 2026, the Medicare inpatient only list, which is a list of procedures eligible to be reimbursed by Medicare only if performed in an inpatient setting. These procedures will also be eligible for Medicare reimbursement if performed in outpatient settings. Further, CMS has implemented an expanded site-neutral payment policy for off-campus provider-based departments paid under the outpatient PPS. Under the policy, all off-campus provider-based departments are paid the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, or MPFS, -equivalent rate for clinic visits, which is generally substantially lower than the outpatient PPS rate. Beginning in calendar year 2026, CMS expanded this policy by also applying the Physician Fee Schedule rate to drug administration services furnished in excepted off-campus provider-based departments. The MPFS-equivalent rate for calendar year 2026 is approximately 40% of the outpatient PPS rate.

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CMS uses fee schedules to pay for physician services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, durable medical equipment, clinical diagnostic laboratory services, freestanding surgery center services, and certain other items and services. Under the MPFS, CMS has assigned a national relative value unit, or RVU, to most medical procedures and services that reflects the resources required for a physician to provide the services relative to all other services. Each RVU is calculated based on a combination of the time and intensity of work required, overhead expense attributable to the service, and professional liability insurance expense. These elements are each modified by a geographic adjustment factor to account for local practice costs and are then aggregated. To determine the payment rate for a particular service, the sum of the geographically adjusted RVUs is multiplied by a conversion factor, which is adjusted annually.

Medicare payments paid under Medicare Part B are adjusted based on participation in the Quality Payment Program, or QPP, which is a value-based payment program intended to reward high-quality patient care. CMS expects to transition increasing financial risk to providers as QPP evolves. CMS requires physicians and certain other healthcare clinicians to participate in one of two QPP tracks. The Advanced Alternative Payment Model, or APM, track encourages participation in specific innovative payment models approved by CMS through financial incentives, which are paid two years after the relevant performance period. These financial incentives are not available for calendar year 2027 but restart for calendar year 2028. In addition, starting in calendar year 2026, APM qualifying practitioners receive positive adjustments to their MPFS rates through a conversion factor specific to qualifying APM participants. Beginning in calendar year 2026, CMS has established two separate conversion factors: one for items and services furnished by qualifying APM participants and another for non-qualifying practitioners. For calendar year 2026, CMS increased the qualifying APM conversion factor by approximately 3.8% and increased the non-qualifying practitioner conversion factor by approximately 3.3%. These positive updates are driven by, among other factors, adjustments mandated by statute, including a temporary 2.5% increase for calendar year 2026 required by the 2025 Reconciliation Law.

Providers participating in the APM track are exempt from the reporting requirements and payment adjustments imposed under MIPS, the other QPP participation track. Providers electing the MIPS track receive payment incentives or payment reductions based on their performance with respect to clinical quality, resource use, clinical improvement activities and meeting Promoting Interoperability standards related to the meaningful use of EHRs.

For payments for services reimbursed under the MPFS in calendar year 2026, CMS has also finalized an efficiency adjustment of negative 2.5% that will apply to several thousand non-time-based billing codes for services that CMS believes are likely to have become more efficient over time, such as surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging interpretation, and orthopedic services. Time-based codes, such as those for evaluation and management services, and other codes on an exemption list are not subject to the adjustment. CMS intends to calculate and apply an efficiency adjustment every three years.

In addition to the Medicare reimbursement reductions and adjustments discussed above, the Budget Control Act of 2011, or BCA, requires automatic spending reductions to reduce the federal deficit, resulting in a uniform percentage reduction across all Medicare programs of 2% per fiscal year that extends through the first five months of federal fiscal year 2033. These reductions apply to certain other federally funded healthcare programs, including TRICARE. We anticipate that the federal deficit will continue to place pressure on government healthcare programs, and it is possible that future legislation will impose additional spending reductions.

*Medicaid.* Medicaid is a program funded jointly by state and federal governments, and administered by the states, that provides hospital and medical benefits to qualifying low-income individuals. The number of individuals enrolled in Medicaid declined in 2025 in comparison to 2024. This continued decline follows a period of increased enrollment that occurred through mid-2023 as a result of COVID-19 relief legislation that authorized a temporary increase in federal funds in states that maintained continuous Medicaid enrollment through March 2023, among other requirements.

Most state Medicaid payments are made under a PPS or under programs that negotiate payment levels with individual hospitals. In addition to the base payment rates for specific claims for services rendered to Medicaid enrollees, states utilize supplemental reimbursement programs to make separate payments that are not specifically tied to an individual's care. Supplemental payments may be in the form of Medicaid DSH payments, which are intended to offset hospitals' uncompensated care costs. Medicaid DSH payments are funded by both the federal government and state governments. States generally have broad discretion to define which hospitals qualify for the Medicaid DSH payments and to determine payment amounts, but CMS published a final rule in February 2024 affecting how states calculate hospital-specific caps for the payments. In addition, current law provides for Medicaid DSH payments to be reduced by $8.0 billion in federal fiscal year 2028. Medicaid DSH payments as a percentage of our net operating revenues were 0.24% and 0.19% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Supplemental payments may also be in the form of non-DSH payments, such as upper payment limit payments, which are intended to address the difference between Medicaid fee-for-service payments and Medicare reimbursement rates, and payments under other programs that vary by state under Section 1115 waivers. These supplemental reimbursement programs are generally authorized by CMS for a specified period of time and require CMS's approval to be extended.

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Significant changes are expected in state Medicaid programs as a result of the 2025 Reconciliation Law, including decreases in Medicaid enrollment. Among other changes, the law limits eligibility for Medicaid by imposing work or community engagement requirements for adults under age 65 in the Medicaid expansion states, including states with waiver-based expansions, subject to limited exceptions. State compliance is required by December 31, 2026, but states may choose to implement the mandate earlier. In addition, the 2025 Reconciliation Law increases the frequency of eligibility redeterminations to every six months for adults in Medicaid expansion states, including waiver-based expansion states, starting for redeterminations scheduled on or after December 31, 2026, and increases cost-sharing obligations for enrollees in those states beginning in federal fiscal year 2029.

The 2025 Reconciliation Law is expected to decrease federal Medicaid spending, including as a result of changes to Medicaid eligibility policies and changes to Medicaid financing mechanisms, such as limitations on provider tax arrangements. The federal government and many states are using or considering various strategies to reduce Medicaid expenditures, and most states have adopted broad taxes on healthcare providers to fund the non-federal share of Medicaid programs. For states to be able to draw down federal Medicaid matching funds based on the revenues from provider taxes, the taxes must satisfy federal requirements including that the taxes be broad-based, uniform, and not hold taxpayers "harmless," subject to limited exceptions. The 2025 Reconciliation Law includes restrictions on provider tax arrangements intended to reduce the federal matching funds received by state Medicaid programs. The 2025 Reconciliation Law prohibits states from establishing new provider taxes or increasing rates of existing provider taxes for fiscal years beginning after October 1, 2026, with greater restrictions in states that have expanded Medicaid, including states with waiver-based expansions. For example, beginning in federal fiscal year 2028, the law limits exceptions to the hold harmless prohibition in Medicaid expansion states. In addition, the 2025 Reconciliation Law limits the structure and applicability of provider taxes, such that some taxes on managed care organizations and providers permitted prior to the enactment of the 2025 Reconciliation Law are no longer permissible, subject to transition periods. The law also impacts state directed payment, or SDP, arrangements, as further discussed below.

Many states are facing increasing or evolving budgetary pressures, including as a result of the 2025 Reconciliation Law and other recent federal actions. Many states have also adopted, or are considering, legislation designed to reduce coverage, change patient eligibility requirements and/or enroll Medicaid recipients in managed care programs. In addition, many states use, or have applied to CMS to use, waivers granted by CMS to implement Medicaid expansion, impose different eligibility or enrollment restrictions or otherwise implement programs that vary from federal standards. In recent years, aspects of existing or proposed Medicaid waiver programs have been subject to legal challenge, resulting in uncertainty. Additionally, federal legislation and administrative policies that shape administration of the Medicaid programs at the state level are subject to change. For example, CMS administrators may in the future allow states to impose additional eligibility or enrollment restrictions. Reductions in federal Medicaid funds and increases to state administrative burdens could have a significant impact on Medicaid programs, such as limitations on eligibility or coverage, particularly if states are unable to offset federal funding reductions. Further, some Medicaid expansion states have trigger laws that would end their Medicaid expansion or require other actions if the federal funding match rate is reduced or similar reductions are imposed for Medicaid expansion. These trigger laws vary and most are not directly implicated by the 2025 Reconciliation Law, but some states nonetheless may consider or make changes to Medicaid expansion programs.

*TRICARE.* TRICARE is the Department of Defense's healthcare program for active duty service members of the armed forces and others, including certain family members, retirees, and survivors. For inpatient services, TRICARE generally reimburses hospitals based on a diagnosis-related group, or DRG, system modeled on the Medicare inpatient PPS. For outpatient services, TRICARE reimburses hospitals based on a PPS that is similar to that utilized for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries.

*Annual Cost Reports.* Hospitals participating in Medicare and some Medicaid programs, whether paid on a reasonable cost basis or under a PPS, are required to meet specified financial reporting requirements. Federal and, where applicable, state regulations require submission of annual cost reports identifying medical costs and expenses associated with the services provided by each hospital to Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients.

Annual cost reports required under Medicare and some Medicaid programs are subject to routine governmental audits. These audits may result in adjustments to the amounts ultimately determined to be due to us under these reimbursement programs. Finalization of these audits often takes several years. Providers can appeal any final determination made in connection with an audit.

*Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care.* Managed Medicare, also known as Medicare Part C or Medicare Advantage, and managed Medicaid programs remain a common strategy as the federal and state governments seek to control healthcare costs. Under the Managed Medicare program, the federal government contracts with private health plans to provide members with Medicare benefits. In addition to covering Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the plans may choose to offer supplemental benefits and impose higher premiums and cost-sharing obligations.

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Similarly, managed Medicaid programs enable states to contract with private entities to handle program responsibilities like care management and claims adjudication. The states usually do not relinquish program responsibilities for financing, eligibility criteria and core benefit plan design. Enrollment in managed Medicaid plans has decreased following the end of the continuous enrollment requirement tied to increased federal funding under COVID-19 relief legislation.

Many states have implemented state directed payment, or SDP, arrangements to direct certain Medicaid managed care expenditures. These arrangements, which are generally subject to annual approval by CMS, allow states to implement delivery system and provider payment initiatives by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to pay providers according to specific rates or methods. States are increasingly using SDP arrangements, and some states have converted supplemental payment programs to SDP arrangements, diverting previously available funding. The use and nature of SDP arrangements are subject to policy changes. For example, the 2025 Reconciliation Law directs HHS to revise regulations governing SDP arrangements by tying caps on total payment rates paid by Medicaid managed care organizations for hospital and other specified services to Medicare payment rates instead of average commercial rates. Several states in which we operate, including Texas, currently tie caps on total payment rates paid by managed care organizations to average commercial rates. Under the revised regulations, rates will be generally capped at 100% of the total published Medicare payment rate in Medicaid expansion states, including states with waiver-based expansions, and at 110% of the total published Medicare payment rate in non-expansion states. The revised regulations will apply to SDPs made for services furnished in the rating periods beginning on or after July 4, 2025. However, the 2025 Reconciliation Law temporarily grandfathers certain SDP arrangements, including those for which an application was submitted to CMS prior to July 4, 2025, for the rating period occurring within 180 days of July 4, 2025, and those that received approval or made a good faith effort to receive approval from CMS prior to May 1, 2025. Beginning with the rating period on or after January 1, 2028, grandfathered SDP arrangements will be reduced by 10 percentage points annually until they reach the allowable payment limits. Certain states in which we operate have submitted applications to CMS for approval where the grandfathered payments we receive could be impacted and, in some instances, increased. Some states have received approval of grandfathering applications, but we are unable to predict the timing or extent of any additional approvals by CMS and the resulting recognition of the related revenues. In addition, CMS issued a final rule in May 2024 that revised SDP arrangement requirements, including removing regulatory barriers to help states use SDP arrangements to implement value-based purchasing payment arrangements and include non-network providers in SDP arrangements. Further, the rule requires states to ensure that providers receiving SDPs comply with restrictions on participating in arrangements related to healthcare provider taxes that involve the redistribution of Medicaid payments.

*Medicare Administrative Contractors*. CMS competitively bids the Medicare fiscal intermediary and Medicare carrier functions to Medicare Administrative Contractors, or MACs, in 12 jurisdictions. Each MAC is geographically assigned and serves both Part A and Part B providers within a given jurisdiction. Qualified chain providers have the option of having all hospitals use one home office MAC, and we chose to do so. CMS periodically re-solicits bids, and the MAC servicing a geographic area can change as a result of the bid competition. MAC transition periods can impact claims processing functions and the resulting cash flow.

*Medicare and Medicaid Integrity.* CMS contracts with third parties to promote the integrity of the Medicare program through review of quality concerns and detection of improper payments. Quality Improvement Organizations, or QIOs, for example, are groups of physicians and other healthcare quality experts that work on behalf of CMS to ensure that Medicare pays only for goods and services that are reasonable and necessary and that are provided in the most appropriate setting*.* Under the Recovery Audit Contractor, or RAC, program, CMS contracts with RACs nationwide to conduct post-payment reviews to detect and correct improper payments in the Medicare program, as required by statute. RACs review claims submitted to Medicare for billing compliance, including correct coding and medical necessity. Compensation for RACs is on a contingency basis and based upon the amount of overpayments and underpayments identified, if any. CMS limits the number of claims that RACs may audit by limiting the number of records that RACs may request from hospitals based on each provider's claim denial rate for the previous year.

The RAC program's scope also includes Medicaid claims. States may coordinate with Medicaid RACs regarding recoupment of overpayments and refer suspected fraud and abuse to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Medicaid RAC programs vary by state in design and operation. Under the Medicaid Integrity Program, CMS contracts with Unified Program Integrity Contractors, or UPICs, to perform audits, investigations and other integrity activities. Working across five geographic jurisdictions, UPICs collaborate with states and coordinate provider investigations across the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

CMS has been implementing a new payment integrity program, the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction, or WISeR, model, in six states in 2026, including Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas. Under the WISeR model, CMS will contract with technology vendors tasked with using enhanced technologies, including AI, to streamline medical necessity review for selected items and services under traditional fee-for-service Medicare. Providers will be required to submit prior authorization requests for the selected items and services or claims will be subject to post-service, pre-payment medical review. Participating technology vendors will receive a percentage of the cost savings resulting from their reviews, adjusted based on performance measures. The model will run for six performance years.

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We maintain policies and procedures to respond to the RAC requests and other audits and payment denials. Payment recoveries resulting from RAC reviews and denials are appealable, and we pursue reversal of adverse determinations at appropriate appeal levels. Depending upon the growth of the RAC program and similar payment integrity initiatives and our success in appealing claims in future periods, our cash flows and results of operations could be negatively impacted.

*Accountable Care Organizations*. An ACO is a network of providers and suppliers (including hospitals, physicians and other designated professionals) that work together to invest in infrastructure and redesign delivery processes to achieve high quality and efficient delivery of services and to increase provider accountability by tying reimbursement to patient outcomes or related measures. ACOs, which have gained traction in both the public and private sectors, are intended to produce savings as a result of improved quality and operational efficiency. For example, the Medicare Shared Savings Program seeks to promote accountability and coordination of care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries through the creation of ACOs. Medicare-approved ACOs that achieve quality performance standards established by HHS are eligible to share in a portion of the amounts saved by the Medicare program, but conversely, under some payment tracks, may be required to pay shared losses if quality-adjusted Medicare expenditures exceed an established benchmark. HHS has significant discretion to determine key elements of Medicare ACO programs and has implemented strategies intended to increase participation in payment tracks with downside risk. Certain waivers and exceptions are available from fraud and abuse laws for ACOs.

*Bundled Payment Initiatives and Other Alternative Payment Models.* The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, or CMS Innovation Center, is responsible for establishing demonstration projects and other initiatives in order to identify, develop, test and encourage the adoption of new methods of delivering and paying for healthcare that create savings under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, while maintaining or improving quality of care.

For example, providers participating in bundled payment initiatives accept accountability for costs and quality of care by agreeing to receive one payment for services provided to Medicare patients for certain medical conditions or episodes of care. By rewarding providers for increasing quality and reducing costs and penalizing providers if costs exceed a certain amount, bundled payment models are intended to lead to higher quality, more coordinated care at a lower cost to the Medicare program. The CMS Innovation Center has implemented bundled payment models in recent years, including the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced, or BPCI Advanced, initiative, which ran through December 2025. Generally, participation in bundled payment programs is voluntary, but some models are mandatory. For example, beginning January 2026, CMS requires hospitals in selected markets to participate in a new mandatory bundled payment initiative, the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, or TEAM, which is focused on five specified surgical procedure episodes. An additional mandatory bundled payment program, the Ambulatory Specialty Model, will begin in January 2027. Participation in this model will be mandatory for specialists treating heart failure and low back pain Medicare beneficiaries in outpatient settings in selected geographic areas.

The CMS Innovation Center released a new strategic direction in 2025, which continues to support the transition from Medicare fee-for-service models to value-based payment and care delivery models. The new strategy is based on three pillars: promoting disease prevention, empowering individuals through information and processes, and driving choice and competition in health care markets. The CMS Innovation Center indicated it will update existing value-based models and release new models consistent with these pillars. Model reviews and new model designs may require that all alternative payment models involve downside risk and that a growing proportion of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries are in global downside risk arrangements, among other requirements. The CMS Innovation Center also indicated that it plans to test improvements in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid. Several private third-party payors are increasingly employing alternative payment models, which may increasingly shift financial risk to providers. We expect value-based purchasing programs, including models that condition reimbursement on patient outcome measures, to become more common with both governmental and non-governmental payors.

*Commercial Insurance and Managed Care Companies*. Health insurance coverage offered by private-sector insurance companies is the most common form of health coverage in the United States. Most private plans have a managed care approach, involving a limited network of providers and attempting to control costs and utilization with strategies such as financial incentives and utilization management.

Private health insurance is subject to a complex regulatory framework at both the federal and state levels, often involving multiple governmental entities with overlapping authority. The federal government has taken an increasingly significant regulatory role in recent years, including by establishing various consumer protections applicable to health insurance and through the administration of the federally-facilitated health insurance marketplaces. Many recent healthcare reform efforts have been focused on access to health insurance. For example, CMS issued a final rule in June 2025 that standardizes and shortens the open enrollment period for individual market coverage, both on and off the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, imposes limitations on eligibility for enrollment through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and for enhanced subsidies, and requires stricter income verification measures, among other changes. However, this rule is currently the subject of legal challenges and, in August 2025, a federal District Court issued a nationwide stay of several provisions. In addition, the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes healthcare policy changes that are expected to impact insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces by effectively ending automatic renewals of

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enrollment by requiring pre-enrollment verification and annual re-verification of tax credit eligibility, among other measures. The provisions directly impacting the marketplaces under the 2025 Reconciliation Law and the final rule take effect at various times over the next three years. To address anticipated increases in health insurance premiums for consumers, in September 2025 CMS announced expanded eligibility for high-deductible catastrophic health insurance plans.

Our hospitals provide services to individuals covered by private healthcare insurance or by health plans administered by managed care companies. These payors pay our hospitals or in some cases reimburse their policyholders based upon the hospital's established charges and the coverage provided in the insurance policy. Payors try to limit their costs by negotiating with hospitals and other healthcare providers for discounts to established charges. Commercial insurers and managed care companies also seek to reduce payments to hospitals by establishing payment rules that in effect re-characterize the services ordered by physicians or are intended to shift certain procedures to outpatient settings, where payment rates are typically lower. For example, some payors stringently review each patient's length of stay in the hospital and re-characterize as outpatient all inpatient stays of less than a particular duration (e.g., 24 hours). Similarly, some payors impose prior authorization requirements to review the admission and course of treatment of patients. Reductions in payments and denials of coverage for services provided by our hospitals and other facilities could adversely affect us.

**Supply Contracts**

We purchase items, primarily medical supplies, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, under an agreement with HealthTrust, a GPO in which we are a noncontrolling partner. The current term of this agreement expires in December 2026, with automatic renewal terms of one year unless either party terminates by giving notice of non-renewal. At December 31, 2025, we had an 11.7% ownership interest in HealthTrust. By participating in this organization, we are able to procure items at competitively priced rates for our hospitals. There can be no assurance that our arrangement with HealthTrust will continue to provide the discounts that we have historically received.

**Competition**

The hospital industry is highly competitive. Generally, hospitals and other providers compete on the basis of geographic location, quality and range of services, ability to attract and retain quality physicians and other healthcare professionals, price, market reputation, and condition of the facilities, among other factors. The competition among hospitals and other healthcare providers, including urgent care centers and other outpatient providers, many of which offer similar services, has intensified with the implementation of price transparency initiatives and as patients have become more conscious of rising costs and quality of care in their healthcare decision-making process.

The majority of our hospitals are located in generally larger non-urban service areas in which we believe we are the primary, if not the sole, provider of general acute care health services. These hospitals in non-urban service areas may face limited or no direct competition from within their primary service areas. However, these hospitals face competition from hospitals outside of their primary service area, including hospitals in urban areas that provide more extensive or complex services. Patients in those service areas may travel to these other hospitals for a variety of reasons, including the need for services we do not offer, payor networks that exclude our providers or physician referrals. Patients who seek services from these other hospitals may subsequently shift their preferences to those hospitals for services we do provide. Our other hospitals, in selected urban service areas, may face competition from hospitals that are more established than our hospitals. Some of our competitors offer services, including extensive medical research and medical education programs, which are not offered by our facilities. In addition, in certain markets where we operate, large teaching hospitals provide highly specialized facilities, equipment and services that may not be available at our hospitals. We also face competition from other specialized care providers, including outpatient surgery, orthopedic, oncology and diagnostic centers. We believe that we will continue to face increased competition in outpatient service models that become more integrated through acquisitions or partnerships between physicians, specialized care providers, and managed care payors. Cost-reduction strategies by payors, including large employer groups and their affiliates, may increase this competition.

In most markets in which we are not the sole provider of general acute care health services, our primary competitor is a municipal or not-for-profit hospital. These hospitals are owned by tax-supported governmental agencies or not-for-profit entities supported by endowments and charitable contributions. These hospitals are exempt from sales, property and income taxes. Such exemptions and support are not available to our hospitals and may provide the tax-supported or not-for-profit entities an advantage in funding general and capital expenditures and offering services more specialized than those available at our hospitals.

The number and quality of the physicians on a hospital's staff is an important factor in a hospital's competitive position. Physicians decide whether a patient is admitted to the hospital and the procedures to be performed. Admitting physicians may be on the medical staffs of other hospitals in addition to those of our hospitals. We attempt to attract physicians and our physicians' patients to our hospitals by offering quality services and facilities, convenient locations and state-of-the-art equipment. Some competitors are

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implementing physician alignment strategies, such as employing physicians, acquiring physician practice groups, and participating in ACOs or other clinical integration models.

Another significant factor in the competitive position of our hospitals and other facilities is our ability to obtain and maintain favorable contracts with third-party payors. Laws and regulations may impact our contract terms and ability to contract with third-party payors, such as state laws that permit payors to guide patients to particular providers or eliminate restrictions on placing providers into preferred tiers. Health plans increasingly utilize narrow networks that restrict the number of participating providers or tiered networks that impose significantly higher cost-sharing obligations on patients who obtain services from providers in a disfavored tier. Other healthcare providers may also impact our ability to enter into contracts with third-party payors or negotiate favorable terms and conditions, including through their negotiation of exclusivity provisions. Price and clinical transparency initiatives and increasing vertical integration efforts involving third-party payors and healthcare providers, among other factors, may increase these challenges. Moreover, the trend toward consolidation among private third-party payors tends to increase payor bargaining power.

Trends towards clinical and price transparency and value-based purchasing may also impact our competitive position by affecting patient volumes and our ability to attract patients. For example, CMS websites publicize data that hospitals and other providers submit in connection with Medicare reimbursement claims, including performance data related to quality measures and patient satisfaction surveys. In addition, hospitals are required to publish online a list of their standard charges for all items and services, including gross charges, discounted cash prices and payor-specific and de-identified negotiated charges, in a machine-readable, publicly accessible online file.

State CON laws, which limit the construction of new facilities, acquisition of existing facilities, significant capital expenditures and the expansion of service offerings, may also impact competition. We currently operate healthcare facilities in a number of states with CON laws or that otherwise require approval for the establishment or expansion of certain facility types or services. In states that do not require these state approvals, competition in the form of new services, facilities and capital spending may be more prevalent. Some states that have historically imposed CON or similar prior approval requirements have removed or are considering removing some of these requirements, which may reduce barriers to entry and increase competition in our service areas. In addition, changes in licensure or other laws or regulations and recognition of new provider types or payment models could impact our competitive position.

**Compliance Program**

We take an operations team approach to compliance and utilize corporate experts for program design efforts and facility leaders for employee-level implementation. We believe compliance is another area that demonstrates our utilization of standardization and centralization techniques and initiatives, which yield efficiencies and consistency throughout our facilities. We recognize that our compliance with applicable laws and regulations depends on individual employee actions as well as company operations. Our approach focuses on integrating compliance responsibilities with operational functions. This approach is intended to reinforce our company-wide commitment to operate strictly in accordance with the laws and regulations that govern our business.

Our company-wide compliance program has been in place since 1997. Currently, the program's elements include leadership, management and oversight at the highest levels, a Code of Conduct, risk area specific policies and procedures, employee education and training, an internal system for reporting concerns, auditing and monitoring programs and a means for enforcing the program's policies.

The compliance program continues to be expanded and developed to meet the industry's expectations and our needs. Specific written policies, procedures, training and educational materials and programs, as well as auditing and monitoring activities, have been prepared and implemented to address the functional and operational aspects of our business. Included within these functional areas are materials and activities for business sub-units, including laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, emergency, surgery, observation, home care, skilled nursing and clinics. Specific areas identified through regulatory interpretation and enforcement activities have also been addressed in our program. Claims preparation and submission, including coding, billing and cost reports, comprise the bulk of these areas. Financial arrangements with physicians and other referral sources, including compliance with the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, emergency department treatment and transfer requirements and other patient disposition issues, are also the focus of policy and training, standardized documentation requirements and review and audit. Another focus of the program is the interpretation and implementation of the HIPAA standards for privacy and security.

We have a Code of Conduct, which applies to all directors, officers, employees and consultants, and a confidential disclosure program to enhance the statement of ethical responsibility expected of our employees and business associates who work in the accounting, financial reporting and asset management areas of our Company. Our Code of Conduct is posted on our website at www.chs.net/company-overview/compliance.

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**Human Capital**

*<u>Overview</u>*

At December 31, 2025, we had approximately 57,000 employees, including approximately 13,000 part-time employees. References herein to "employees" refer to employees of our affiliates. We are subject to various state and federal laws that regulate wages, hours, benefits and other terms and conditions relating to employment. At December 31, 2025, certain employees at three of our hospitals are represented by various labor unions. It is possible that union organizing efforts will take place at additional hospitals in the future. We consider our employee relations to be good and have not experienced work stoppages that have materially and adversely affected our business or results of operations.

Our industry has been facing unprecedented workforce challenges, which have given rise to significant operating issues for healthcare providers. To address these challenges, we have implemented several initiatives to improve retention, recruiting, compensation programs and productivity. An area that has been particularly challenging for providers is registered nurse, or RN, recruitment and retention. We have a centralized clinical recruiting function for all health system roles, including RNs and difficult-to-fill allied health positions across all of our health systems. We have also established a centralized onboarding team design to result in efficiencies and improve the new hire experience. Since we have implemented our centralized recruiting function, we have seen an increase in clinical position hires and a decreased time-to-fill for these key patient care roles, which has also decreased our level of reliance on higher cost contract labor. Finally, we have expanded our hospital-based nursing programs through our partnership with Jersey College and have six campuses open in six states. Partnerships with other local nursing programs have also been strengthened across the enterprise to expand clinical faculty and increase enrollment.

Due to the challenges noted above and other factors, our hospitals and other healthcare facilities, like many other healthcare providers, have experienced increased labor costs. We may be required to continue to enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses and other medical support personnel or to hire more expensive temporary or contract personnel. We also depend on the available labor pool of semi-skilled and unskilled employees in the markets in which we operate. In some of our markets, employers across various industries have increased their wages for these roles, which has created more competition for this sector of employees. As a result of these and other factors, our labor costs could continue to increase. The extent of unionization may affect labor costs in the future. In addition, the states in which we operate could adopt mandatory nurse-staffing ratios or could revise mandatory nurse-staffing ratios or related measures already in place. State-mandated nurse-staffing ratios or other measures to regulate staffing could significantly affect labor costs and have an adverse impact on our net operating revenues if we are required to limit patient admissions in order to comply with such requirements.

Our hospitals are staffed by licensed physicians, including both employed physicians and physicians who are not employees of our hospitals. Some physicians provide services in our hospitals under contracts, which generally describe a term of service, provide and establish the duties and obligations of such physicians, require the maintenance of certain performance criteria and fix compensation for such services. Any licensed physician may apply to be accepted to the medical staff of any of our hospitals, but the hospital's medical staff and the appropriate governing board of the hospital, in accordance with established credentialing criteria, must approve acceptance to the staff. Members of the medical staffs of our hospitals often also serve on the medical staffs of other hospitals and may terminate their affiliation with one of our hospitals at any time.

We believe that our employees are vital contributors to our success, and we devote significant resources to recruit, retain and develop our workforce. Certain areas of focus in this regard are summarized below.

*<u>Workforce Diversity and Competency</u>*

We are committed to workforce diversity and competency, including recruiting and retaining a diverse population of employees with respect to their experiences, education, socioeconomic status, race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, culture, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression that are reflective of the communities we serve.

Our workforce diversity and competency objectives include a focus on workforce diversity and health equity. For example, as we strive to deepen our culture of inclusion, we endeavor to strengthen our individual and collective cultural competence through both formal training and development programs. Our health equity work is rooted in a desire to provide care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, geographic location or socioeconomic status.

By fostering a culture of inclusion, we believe that we are able to retain the best and brightest talent by making all employees feel valued by members of their respective team. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 80% of our employees were women and approximately 34% were people of color.

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*<u>Training and Talent Development</u>*

The delivery of high quality patient care is predicated on proper education and continued training. We provide a wide range of development programs and resources to support our employees, including temporary and contract personnel. In this regard, our talent development strategy is facilitated through our Advanced Learning Center platform, or ALC, a web-based portal, which provides employees and contractors access to computer-based training courses as well as instructor-led classes. Our ALC provides training in many areas, including clinical, compliance, information technology, employee development, health information management, human resources, workplace safety and security, as well as hands-on resuscitation skills training. We offer continuing education credits for many of these disciplines. We are committed to continue to offer a quality library of training courses, which, at present, consists of approximately 13,600 courses published companywide, with a significant number of additional courses published at local facility levels.

The quality of our training is assured through a robust annual course review process. Each course is reviewed by the author or subject matter expert for current accuracy of content, relevancy and utilization. Updates are made based on current standards as well as feedback from individuals who complete the courses. Under the direction of our senior leadership, some courses are assigned to learners based on their role in our organization. The vast majority of the library is available for self-enrollment by our employees at no additional cost to the learner.

We also provide a wide range of other development programs and resources as part of our Pathways benefit offering. Pathways includes an expanded tuition reimbursement program for all staff looking to further their education in any discipline offered by our health systems, a student loan repayment program for numerous key clinical roles and reimbursement for licenses and certifications that are required for each individual role. We operate nursing school programs on some of our hospital campuses and partner with nursing schools in many of our communities, as a way to provide educational pathways to those desiring to become professional nurses; an executive development program, which identifies and develops qualified personnel for leadership-level positions at our healthcare facilities; our Community Leadership Excellence and Development Series, or LEADS, which is a proprietary training program for directors, managers and supervisors at our hospitals and corporate offices; and residency training programs.

*<u>Employee Safety</u>*

The safety of our employees is of the utmost importance and is key to the continuous delivery of high quality patient care. We strive to protect our employees through continued communication, data analysis, equipment evaluation and education. Leadership methods, which employ a "safety-first" mindset, are practiced in our hospitals, including in safety huddles performed regularly by personnel at our hospitals. Each huddle consists of a three-part agenda: (1) a look back at any significant safety or quality issues in the past 24 hours, (2) a look ahead to any anticipated safety or quality issues in the next 24 hours, and (3) a follow-up on safety critical issues requiring a rapid response.

**Environmental Matters**

We are subject to a number of federal, state and local environmental laws, rules and regulations that govern, among other things, our disposal of medical waste, as well as our use, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous and toxic materials. At the current time, our compliance with environmental legal requirements do not have a material effect on our capital expenditures, financial results or operations. However, it is possible that future environmental-related developments may impact us, including as a result of new legal requirements or future weather-related events, in a manner that we are currently unable to predict.

We recognize the environment is an exhaustible resource and the importance of using the environment and its resources responsibly. We have taken actions with respect to various sustainability matters with a focus on the reduction of our carbon footprint, water and energy usage and material waste. For additional information about our ongoing environmental sustainability actions and practices, refer to our most recent Sustainability Report, which is available in the Company Overview-Sustainability section of our website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the information on our website, including our most recent Environmental Sustainability Report, is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K.

**Professional Liability Claims**

As part of our business of owning and operating hospitals, we are subject to legal actions alleging liability on our part. To cover claims arising out of the operations of hospitals, we maintain professional liability insurance and general liability insurance on a claims-made basis in excess of those amounts for which we are self-insured, in amounts we believe to be sufficient for our operations. We also maintain umbrella liability coverage for claims, which, due to their nature or amount, are not covered by our other insurance policies. However, our insurance coverage does not cover all claims against us or may not continue to be available at a reasonable cost for us to maintain adequate levels of insurance. For a further discussion of our insurance coverage, see our discussion of professional liability claims in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K.

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**Item 1A. *Risk Factors***

*Our business faces a variety of risks. If any of the events or circumstances described in any of the following risk factors occurs, our business, results of operations or financial condition could be materially and adversely affected, and our actual results may differ materially from those predicted in any forward-looking statements we make in any public disclosures. The considerations and risks that follow are organized within relevant headings but may be relevant to other headings as well. Additional factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition are discussed elsewhere in this Report (including in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K). Moreover, risks or uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, also may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.*

**Summary of Risk Factors**

The following is a summary of the risk factors set forth below.

***Risks Related to Our Indebtedness***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to meet obligations under existing indebtedness or raise additional capital.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We may be able to incur substantially more debt.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We have a substantial amount of indebtedness with certain series of our outstanding notes and other debt scheduled to mature in close proximity to each other.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Restrictive covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness may adversely affect us.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Higher interest rates could adversely impact us.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•If we are unable to make payments on our indebtedness, we could be in default under the terms of our indebtedness agreements.

***Risks Related to Economic Conditions***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our financial results have been, and may continue to be, adversely impacted by challenging macroeconomic conditions.

***Risks Related to Our Business*** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•If we are unable to complete divestitures as advisable, our performance could be adversely affected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•The impact of past acquisitions, as well as potential future acquisitions, could have a negative effect on our operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•If we are unable to effectively compete, patients could use other hospitals and healthcare providers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We may be adversely affected by consolidation among health insurers and other industry participants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•The failure to obtain our medical supplies at favorable prices could cause our operating results to decline.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our revenues may decline if reimbursement rates are reduced or if we do not maintain favorable contract terms with payors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Growth in self-pay volume or deterioration in collectability could adversely affect our financial performance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Some of the non-urban communities in which we operate face challenging economic conditions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•The demand for our services can be impacted by factors beyond our control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•The emergence and effects related to a future pandemic, epidemic, outbreak of an infectious disease or other public health crisis could adversely impact our business and operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•The industry trend towards value-based purchasing may negatively impact our business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our revenues are somewhat concentrated in a relatively small number of states.

***Risks Related to Human Capital***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our performance depends on our ability to recruit and retain quality physicians.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our labor costs have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by competitive labor market conditions and the shortage of qualified nurses and other healthcare personnel.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We may be unable to attract, hire and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce, including senior management personnel and key employees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We may be adversely impacted by the inability of third parties with whom we contract to provide hospital-based physicians as the result of industry-wide disruptions in the market for outsourced medical specialists.

***Risks Related to Legal Proceedings***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We are the subject of various legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We could be subject to substantial uninsured liabilities or increased insurance costs as a result of significant legal actions.

***Risks Related to Government Regulation***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our business may be adversely impacted by changes and uncertainty in the healthcare industry.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•If we fail to comply with extensive laws and regulations, we could suffer penalties or be required to make changes to our operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Any failure to comply with legal requirements governing the privacy and security of health information could adversely affect us.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Healthcare technology initiatives, particularly those related to sharing patient data and interoperability, may adversely affect our operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•State efforts to regulate the construction, acquisition or expansion of healthcare facilities could adversely impact us.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We may incur additional tax liabilities.

***Risks Related to Impairment***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•If the fair value of our reporting unit declines, a material non-cash charge to earnings from impairment of our goodwill could result.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•A significant decline in operating results at one or more of our facilities could result in an impairment in the fair value of our long-lived assets.

***Risks Related to Cybersecurity and Technology***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•Our operations could be significantly impacted by interruptions or restrictions in access to our information systems.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•A cyber-attack or security breach could harm our business and patients and expose us to liability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•If we fail to comply with technology agreements, we may be required to pay damages and could lose license rights.

For a more complete discussion of these risk factors, see below.

**Risks Related to Our Indebtedness**

***Our level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to refinance existing indebtedness or raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from meeting our obligations under the agreements related to our indebtedness.***

We have a significant amount of indebtedness, which is more fully described in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K and Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K. The maximum aggregate principal amount under the ABL Facility is $1.0 billion, subject to borrowing base capacity. At December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings and approximately $786 million of additional borrowing capacity (after taking into consideration $34 million of outstanding letters of credit) under the ABL Facility.

Our substantial leverage could have important consequences, including the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•it may limit our ability to refinance existing indebtedness or obtain additional debt or equity financing on favorable terms, or at all, for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations will be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness and will not be available for other purposes, including to fund our operations, capital expenditures, financial obligations and future business opportunities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•some of our borrowings, including any borrowings under the ABL Facility, accrue interest at variable rates, exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates, which risk is heightened by the current high interest rate environment;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•it may limit our ability to make strategic acquisitions or cause us to make non-strategic divestitures;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•it may limit our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that are less highly leveraged; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•it may increase our vulnerability in connection with adverse changes in general economic, industry or competitive conditions, or government regulations or other adverse developments.

***Despite current indebtedness levels, we may still be able to incur substantially more debt. This could further exacerbate the risks described in this section.***

We and our subsidiaries have the ability to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, subject to restrictions contained in the ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes. The maximum aggregate principal amount under the ABL Facility is $1.0 billion, subject to borrowing base capacity. At December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings and approximately $786 million of additional borrowing capacity (after taking into consideration $34 million of outstanding letters of credit) under the ABL Facility. The aggregate amount we may draw under the ABL Facility may not exceed the "borrowing base" (as calculated thereunder) less outstanding letters of credit thereunder, which fluctuates from time to time. Aside from the ABL Facility, our ability to incur other additional secured debt (other than secured debt used to refinance existing secured debt) is highly limited by certain of the indentures governing our outstanding notes. If additional indebtedness is added to our current debt levels, the related risks that we currently face related to indebtedness as noted in this section could increase.

***We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, and we may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.***

Our ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our indebtedness depends on our financial and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to financial, business, regulatory and other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness.

In addition, the borrower under the ABL Facility and issuer of our outstanding notes is a holding company with no direct operations. Its principal assets are the equity interests we hold in our operating subsidiaries. As a result, we are dependent upon dividends and other payments from our subsidiaries to generate the funds necessary to meet our outstanding debt service and other obligations. Our subsidiaries may not generate sufficient cash from operations to enable us to make principal and interest payments on our indebtedness. In addition, any payments of dividends, distributions, loans or advances to us by our subsidiaries could be subject to legal and contractual restrictions.

Our subsidiaries are permitted under the terms of our indebtedness to incur additional indebtedness that may restrict payments from those subsidiaries to us. The agreements governing the current and future indebtedness of our subsidiaries may not permit those subsidiaries to provide us with sufficient cash to fund payments on our indebtedness when due. Our non-guarantor subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities, and they have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay amounts due under the terms of our indebtedness or to make any funds available to pay those amounts, whether by dividend, distribution, loan or other payment. If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness on favorable terms, or at all, is directly affected by the then current macroeconomic conditions, financial and capital market conditions as well as the then current interest rate environment. In addition, our ability to incur additional secured indebtedness (which would generally enable us to achieve better pricing than the incurrence of unsecured indebtedness) depends in part on the value of our assets, which depends, in turn, on the strength of our cash flows and results of operations, and on economic and market conditions and other factors. We may find it necessary or prudent to refinance certain of our outstanding indebtedness, the terms of which may not be favorable to us.

We cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions, that these actions would be successful and permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our existing or future debt agreements, including the ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes. For example, the ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes restrict our ability to dispose of certain assets and use the proceeds from any dispositions. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions and any proceeds we receive may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due.

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***We have a substantial amount of indebtedness under certain series of our outstanding notes and other debt scheduled to mature in close proximity to each other.***

As further described in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K and Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K, we have a substantial amount of indebtedness under certain series of our outstanding notes and other debt scheduled to mature in close proximity to each other. As a result, we may not have sufficient cash to repay all amounts owing under such indebtedness and there can be no assurance that we will have the ability to borrow or otherwise raise the amounts necessary to repay all such amounts, and the prior maturity of such other substantial indebtedness may make it difficult to refinance the notes or repay them at maturity. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness on favorable terms, or at all, is dependent on (among other things) conditions in the credit and capital markets, which are beyond our control.

***Restrictive covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness may adversely affect us.***

The ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes contain various covenants that limit our ability to take certain actions, including our ability to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•issue redeemable stock and preferred stock;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•repurchase capital stock;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•make restricted payments, including paying dividends and making certain loans, acquisitions and investments;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•redeem subordinated debt;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•create liens;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•sell or otherwise dispose of assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•impair security interests;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•enter into agreements that restrict dividends and certain other payments from subsidiaries;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•merge, consolidate, sell or otherwise dispose of substantially all our assets;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•enter into transactions with affiliates; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•guarantee certain obligations.

In addition, the ABL Facility contains restrictive covenants and may, in certain circumstances, require us to maintain a specified financial ratio and satisfy other financial condition tests. Our ability to meet these restrictive covenants and financial ratio and tests (if applicable) may be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet those tests.

In addition, our ability to incur additional secured debt (other than (i) secured debt to refinance existing secured debt and (ii) indebtedness incurred under our ABL Facility) is highly limited.

A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the ABL Facility or any of the indentures governing our outstanding notes, all amounts outstanding under the applicable indebtedness may become immediately due and payable and all commitments under the ABL Facility to extend further credit may be terminated. If we were unable to repay those amounts, the holders of such indebtedness could, subject to applicable intercreditor agreements, proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. If holders of any of our indebtedness accelerate the maturity date of any of our indebtedness, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient assets to repay the indebtedness that has been accelerated (and all other indebtedness that is also accelerated by virtue of applicable cross-acceleration provisions in the agreements governing our indebtedness).

***Higher interest rates could increase the cost of refinancing our indebtedness and could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.*** 

The current high interest rate environment has adversely impacted us, and could continue to adversely impact us. If interest rates remain at their current levels or increase, this could adversely impact our ability to refinance existing indebtedness or obtain additional debt financing on acceptable terms or at all, and otherwise could increase our debt service obligations in connection with future debt refinancings. In addition, any borrowings under the ABL Facility are at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on such variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our profitability would be negatively impacted. As of December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility.

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***If we default on our obligations to pay our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants in the instruments governing our indebtedness, we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing our indebtedness.***

If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness, including covenants in the ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes, we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of any default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed to be immediately due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest; the lenders under the ABL Facility could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, cease making further loans and direct the applicable collateral agents to institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets; and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If our operating performance declines, we may in the future need to obtain waivers from the required lenders under the ABL Facility to avoid being in default. If we breach our covenants under the ABL Facility and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders. If this occurs, we would be in default under the ABL Facility, the lenders could exercise their rights, as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

**Risks Related to Economic Conditions**

***Our financial results have been, and may continue to be, adversely impacted by challenging macroeconomic conditions.*** 

Economic conditions in the United States continue to be challenging in certain respects, and the United States economy has experienced significant inflationary pressures in recent periods, elevated interest rates, challenging labor market conditions, impacts from the imposition of, or changes in, tariffs, and uncertainty and possible adverse effects associated with political and geopolitical instability. Taking into account these factors, we have incurred in certain recent periods, and may continue to incur, increased expenses arising from factors such as wage inflation for permanent employees, and increased rates for outsourced medical specialists. Moreover, if economic conditions in the United States significantly deteriorate, any such developments could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial position, and/or our cash flows.

Other risks we face, particularly during periods of economic weakness include potential declines in the population covered by commercial insurance, increased patient decisions to postpone or cancel elective and non-emergency healthcare procedures (including delaying surgical procedures), which may lead to poorer health and higher acuity interventions, potential increases in the uninsured and underinsured populations, increased adoption of health plan structures that shift financial responsibility to patients, and increased difficulties in collecting patient receivables for copayment and deductible receivables. In addition, challenging macroeconomic conditions in the United States (including elevated interest rates) have had, and may continue to have, an adverse impact on capital and financial market conditions, which could limit our ability to refinance existing indebtedness or obtain additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms or at all. Challenging macroeconomic conditions in the United States have also resulted in, and may continue to result in, increased budget deficits at federal, state and local governmental levels, which may negatively impact government spending for health and human services programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and similar programs that represent significant third-party payor sources for our healthcare facilities. Moreover, it is difficult to predict whether, when, or what additional deficit or other spending reduction initiatives may be proposed by Congress, but future legislation may include or otherwise result in additional Medicare and Medicaid spending reductions, which may adversely affect our business and financial results. Further, there is ongoing uncertainty regarding the federal budget and federal spending levels, including the possible impacts of a failure to increase the "debt ceiling." Any U.S. government default on its debt could have broad macroeconomic effects. In addition, any shutdown of the federal government, failure to enact annual appropriations, or other lapses in appropriations, hold on congressionally authorized spending or interruptions in the distribution of governmental funds could adversely affect our financial results.

**Risks Related to Our Business** 

***If we are unable to complete divestitures as we may deem advisable, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.***

We have divested certain of our hospitals and non-hospital businesses in recent years, and may give consideration to divesting certain additional hospitals and non-hospital businesses. For a description of recent divestitures, see "Acquisition, Divestiture and Closure Activity" under Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K. Generally, these hospitals and non-hospital businesses are not in one of our strategically beneficial service areas, are less complementary to our business strategy and/or have lower operating margins. In addition, we continue to receive interest from potential acquirers for certain of our hospitals and non-hospital businesses. As such, we may divest additional hospitals and/or non-hospital businesses if we consider any such disposition to be in our best interests. However, there is no assurance that potential divestitures will be completed or, if they are completed, the aggregate amount of proceeds we will receive, that potential divestitures will be completed within our targeted timeframe, or that potential divestitures will be completed on

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terms favorable to us. Moreover, the current challenging macroeconomic environment may make it more difficult for us to complete divestitures on acceptable terms, or at all. Additionally, the results of operations for these hospitals and non-hospital businesses that we may divest and the potential gains or losses on the sales of those businesses may adversely affect our results of operations. We may also incur asset impairment charges related to potential or completed divestitures that reduce our profitability. In addition, after entering into a definitive agreement, we may be subject to the satisfaction of pre-closing conditions as well as necessary regulatory and governmental notices and approvals, which, if not satisfied or obtained, may prevent us from completing the sale. Divestitures may also involve continued financial exposure related to the divested business, such as through indemnities or retained obligations, that present risk to us.

Any future divestiture activities may present financial, managerial, and operational risks. Those risks include diversion of management attention from improving existing operations; additional restructuring charges and the related impact from separating personnel, renegotiating contracts, and restructuring financial and other systems; adverse effects on existing business relationships with patients and third-party payors; and the potential that the collectability of any patient accounts receivable retained from any divested hospital may be adversely impacted. Any of these factors could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

***The impact of past acquisitions, as well as potential future acquisitions, could have a negative effect on our operations.***

Our business strategy has historically included growth by acquisitions, and we may complete additional acquisitions in the future. However, not-for-profit hospital systems and other for-profit hospital companies generally attempt to acquire the same type of hospital as we may desire to acquire. Some of the competitors for our acquisitions have greater financial resources than we have. Furthermore, some hospitals are sold through an auction process, which may result in higher purchase prices than we believe are reasonable. Therefore, we may not be able to acquire additional hospitals on terms favorable to us.

In addition, many of the hospitals we have previously acquired have had lower operating margins than we do and operating losses incurred prior to the time we acquired them. Hospitals or other businesses acquired in the future may have similar financial performance issues. In the past, we have experienced difficulties and delays in improving the operating margins or effectively integrating the operations of certain acquired hospitals and other businesses. In the future, if we are unable to improve the operating margins of acquired hospitals or other businesses, operate them profitably, or effectively integrate their operations, our results of operations and business may be adversely affected.

Moreover, hospitals or other businesses that we have acquired, or in the future could acquire, may have unknown or contingent liabilities, including liabilities associated with ongoing legal proceedings or for failure to comply with healthcare laws and regulations. Although we generally seek indemnification from sellers covering these matters, we may nevertheless have material liabilities for past activities of acquired hospitals and other businesses.

***If we are unable to effectively compete, patients could use other hospitals and healthcare providers, and our business may be adversely impacted.***

The healthcare industry is highly competitive among hospitals, other healthcare providers and other industry participants, for patients, affiliations with physicians and other personnel and acquisitions. Generally, other hospitals and healthcare facilities, including specialized care providers such as outpatient surgery, orthopedic, oncology and diagnostic centers, in our service areas provide services similar to those we offer. Many individuals are seeking a broader range of services at outpatient facilities as a result of the growing availability of outpatient facilities, the increase in payor reimbursement policies that restrict inpatient coverage and the increase in services that can be provided on an outpatient basis, among other factors. Changes in licensure or other regulations, recognition of new provider types or payment models and industry consolidation could negatively impact our competitive position. For example, in states with CON or similar prior approval requirements, removal of these requirements could remove barriers to entry and increase competition in our service areas. Our hospitals, our competitors, and other healthcare industry participants are increasingly implementing physician alignment strategies, such as acquiring physician practice groups, employing physicians and participating in ACOs or other clinical integration models, which may negatively affect our competitive position, including by impacting our recruiting and retention efforts. Increasing consolidation within the payor industry, vertical integration efforts involving payors and healthcare providers and cost-reduction strategies by payors, large employer groups and their affiliates may impact our ability to contract with payors on favorable terms and participate in favorable payment tiers or provider networks and otherwise may affect our competitive position. Legislative and regulatory initiatives, such as changes in Texas law that eliminated restrictions on tiered networks and permit insurers to use financial incentives to steer patients to particular providers, may accelerate or otherwise impact these trends.

The majority of our hospitals are located in generally larger non-urban service areas in which we believe we are the primary, if not the sole, provider of general acute care health services. As a result, the most significant competition for providers of general acute care services are hospitals outside of our primary service areas, typically hospitals in larger urban areas that provide more complex

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services. Patients in our primary service areas may travel to other hospitals because of physician referrals, payor networks that exclude our providers or the need for services we do not offer, among other reasons. Patients who receive services from these other hospitals may subsequently shift their preferences to those hospitals for the services we provide.

Our hospitals that are located in urban service areas may face competition from hospitals that are more established than our hospitals. Some of our competitors offer services, including extensive medical research and medical education programs, which are not offered by our facilities. In addition, in certain markets where we operate, there are large teaching hospitals that provide highly specialized facilities, equipment and services that may not be available at our hospitals.

At December 31, 2025, 33 of our hospitals competed with one or more non-affiliated hospitals in their respective primary service areas. In most markets in which we are not the sole provider of general acute care health services, our primary competitor is a municipal or not-for-profit hospital. These hospitals are owned by tax-supported governmental agencies or not-for-profit entities supported by endowments and charitable contributions. These hospitals are exempt from sales, property and income taxes. Such exemptions and support are not available to our hospitals and may provide the tax-supported or not-for-profit entities an advantage in funding general and capital expenditures and offering services more specialized than those available at our hospitals. If our competitors are better able to attract patients with these offerings, we may experience an overall decline in patient volume.

Trends toward transparency and value-based purchasing may also have an impact on our competitive position, ability to obtain and maintain favorable contract terms, and patient volumes in ways that are difficult to predict. CMS websites make available to the public certain data that hospitals and various other types of Medicare-certified providers submit in connection with Medicare reimbursement claims, including performance data related to quality measures and patient satisfaction surveys. If any of our hospitals or other provider types achieve poor results (or results that are lower than our competitors) on quality measures or on patient satisfaction surveys, we may attract fewer patients. Further, every hospital must establish and update annually a public, online listing of the hospital's standard charges for all items and services, including discounted cash prices and payor-specific charges, and must also publish a consumer-friendly list of standard charges for certain "shoppable" services or maintain an online price estimator tool for the shoppable services. HHS also requires health insurers to publish online charges negotiated with providers for healthcare services, and health insurers must provide online price comparison tools to help individuals get personalized cost estimates for all covered items and services.

The No Surprises Act creates additional price transparency requirements that may impact our competitive position, including requiring providers to send uninsured or self-pay patients and health plans of insured patients a good faith estimate of the expected charges and diagnostic codes prior to the scheduled date of the service or item or upon request. Until HHS issues additional regulations, HHS is deferring enforcement of portions of the good faith estimate requirements. It is unclear how price transparency requirements and similar initiatives will affect consumer behavior, our relationships with payors, or our ability to set and negotiate prices, but our competitive position could be negatively affected if our standard charges are higher or are perceived to be higher than the charges of our competitors.

We expect these competitive trends to continue. We pursue various strategies intended to ensure our hospitals and other facilities are competitive, including by enhancing outpatient service offerings, offering competitive pricing to group purchasers of healthcare services, upgrading facilities and equipment, exploring new and expanded services and programs and engaging quality physicians and other skilled clinical personnel. However, if we are unable to compete effectively with other hospitals and other healthcare providers and patients seek healthcare services at providers other than our hospitals and affiliated businesses, we could experience declines in patient volumes, which could adversely affect our business.

***We may be adversely affected by consolidation among health insurers and other industry participants.***

In recent years, a number of health insurers have merged or increased efforts to consolidate with other non-governmental payors. Insurers are also increasingly pursuing vertical integration or other alignment initiatives with healthcare providers. Consolidation within the health insurance industry may result in insurers having increased negotiating leverage and competitive advantages, such as greater access to performance and pricing data. Our ability to negotiate prices and favorable terms in our contracts with health insurers in certain markets could be affected negatively as a result of this consolidation. We cannot predict whether we will be able to negotiate favorable terms with payors and otherwise respond effectively to the impact of increased consolidation in the payor industry or vertical integration efforts.

We may also be affected by consolidation among other healthcare industry participants. For example, many providers are implementing physician alignment strategies, such as employing physicians, acquiring physician practice groups and participating in ACOs or other clinical integration models. Consolidation among other healthcare industry participants may intensify competitive pressure and affect the industry in ways that are difficult to predict.

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***The failure to obtain our medical supplies at favorable prices could cause our operating results to decline.***

We have a participation agreement with HealthTrust, a GPO. The current term of this agreement extends through the end of December 2026, with automatic renewal terms of one year, unless either party terminates by giving notice of non-renewal. GPOs attempt to obtain favorable pricing on medical supplies with manufacturers and vendors, sometimes by negotiating exclusive supply arrangements in exchange for discounts. To the extent these exclusive supply arrangements are challenged or deemed unenforceable, we could incur higher costs for our medical supplies obtained through HealthTrust. Further, costs of supplies and drugs may continue to increase due to various factors, including market pressure from pharmaceutical companies, new product releases, supply shortages and supply chain disruptions, including as a result of the imposition of tariffs or changes in U.S. trade policy. Also, there can be no assurance that our arrangement with HealthTrust will provide the discounts we expect to achieve.

***If reimbursement rates paid by federal or state healthcare programs or commercial payors are reduced, if we are unable to maintain favorable contract terms with payors or comply with our payor contract obligations, if insured individuals move to insurance plans with greater coverage exclusions or narrower networks or if insurance coverage is otherwise restricted or reduced, our net operating revenues may decline.***

During the year ended December 31, 2025, 33.4% of our net operating revenues came from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. However, as healthcare expenditures continue to increase, federal and state governments have made, and continue to make, significant changes in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These changes may include reductions in reimbursement levels and supplemental payments, funding restrictions, limitations on scope of coverage or patient eligibility, changes affecting utilization review and new or modified Medicaid waiver programs. These and other changes may impact the scale and scope of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, may affect the cost of providing services to patients, and may decrease the amount of money we receive for our services relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. For example, as a result of sequestration measures that extend through the first five months of federal fiscal year 2033, Medicare payments are automatically reduced by 2% per fiscal year. It is difficult to predict whether, when or what other deficit reduction initiatives may be proposed by Congress, but we anticipate that efforts to address the federal budget deficit will continue to place pressures on government healthcare programs. In addition, from time to time, CMS revises the reimbursement systems used to reimburse healthcare providers, including changes to the inpatient hospital MS-DRG system and other payment systems, which may result in reduced Medicare payments. Our business may also be adversely affected by delays or issues implementing reimbursement-related rules and interruptions in the distribution of governmental funds. Changes to government healthcare programs that reduce Medicare reimbursement may also negatively impact payments from commercial payors, since, in some cases, commercial payors rely on all or portions of Medicare payment systems to determine commercial payment rates.

Further, legislation and administrative actions at the federal level may also impact the funding for, or structure of, the Medicaid program, and may shape administration of the Medicaid program at the state level, including in ways that reduce reimbursement. For example, the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes significant healthcare policy reforms that are expected to result in Medicaid spending reductions and changes in administration of state programs. The law makes significant changes to Medicaid financing mechanisms, including restrictions intended to reduce the federal matching funds received by state Medicaid programs, such as limitations on provider tax arrangements and a mandate that HHS revise regulations governing SDP arrangements to cap total payment rates paid by Medicaid managed care organizations for specified services. We are unable to fully assess the ultimate effects of the 2025 Reconciliation Law, as it is a complex law that mandates various changes over time and many details of implementation are not yet clear. In addition to changes at the federal level, some states have enacted or may consider enacting legislation designed to reduce their Medicaid expenditures, including through coverage reductions, changes in patient eligibility requirements and/or enrolling Medicaid beneficiaries in managed care programs. Budgetary pressures combined with increased spending demands, including as a result of recent federal actions, are creating additional uncertainty and may result in decreased spending, or decreased spending growth, for Medicaid programs in many states. Further, we may be impacted by developments at the federal and state levels related to Medicaid supplemental payments and SDP arrangements, which could result in our revenues from such arrangements being reduced or eliminated.

Government and commercial payors as well as other third parties from whom we receive payment for our services attempt to control healthcare costs by, for example, requiring hospitals and other providers to discount payments for their services in exchange for exclusive or preferred participation in their benefit plans, reducing coverage of inpatient and emergency room services and shifting care to outpatient settings, implementing site-neutral payment policies to align payment for services across care settings, using utilization review tools including prior authorizations and implementing alternative payment models. We are increasingly involved in disputes with payors, as cost control efforts have resulted in an increase in reimbursement denials and delays by governmental and commercial payors, which may increase operational and administrative costs and decrease the reimbursement we receive. Efforts to impose more stringent cost controls are expected to continue and may be enhanced by the increasing consolidation of insurance and managed care companies, vertical integration of health insurers with healthcare providers and regulatory changes. These efforts may reduce our net operating revenues and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

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Our ability to maintain and obtain favorable contracts with commercial payors significantly affects the revenues and operating results of our facilities. During the year ended December 31, 2025, 65.8% of our net operating revenues came from commercial payors. Commercial payors typically reimburse healthcare providers at a higher rate than Medicare, Medicaid, other government healthcare programs or self-pay patients. Commercial payors continue to demand discounted fee structures, and the trend toward consolidation among private third-party payors tends to increase payor bargaining power. Payors may utilize plan structures such as narrow networks and tiered networks, which may exclude our facilities and employed physicians or favor other providers, and other healthcare providers may negotiate exclusivity provisions or otherwise impact our ability to contract with third-party payors. Price and clinical transparency initiatives and increasing vertical integration efforts involving third-party payors and healthcare providers may also impact our ability to obtain or maintain favorable contract terms. For example, hospitals are required to publish online payor-specific negotiated charges and de-identified minimum and maximum charges. In addition, alignment efforts between third-party payors and healthcare providers and the requirements of the No Surprises Act provide payors with increased access to performance and pricing data, which may increase payor bargaining power.

Our net operating revenues may be reduced if we experience reductions in the volume of patients with private health insurance coverage, which may be driven by factors such as adverse economic conditions, including elevated unemployment and underemployment rates and inflationary pressures, and legislative or regulatory changes that increase barriers to and costs associated with obtaining or maintaining comprehensive coverage. We anticipate that several recent developments may contribute to potential future declines in our volume of patients with private health insurance coverage, including the expiration of the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies at the end of 2025, provisions of the 2025 Reconciliation Law that are expected to impact coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and a final rule issued by CMS in June 2025 focused on health insurance marketplaces and individual market coverage.

Limitations on balance billing may reduce the amount that hospitals and other providers are able to collect for out-of-network services. For example, the No Surprises Act prohibits providers from charging patients an amount beyond the in-network cost sharing amount for services rendered by out-of-network providers, subject to limited exceptions. For services for which balance billing is prohibited (even when no balance billing occurs), the No Surprises Act includes provisions that may limit the amounts received by out-of-network providers by health plans and also establishes an independent dispute resolution process for providers and payors to handle payment disputes that cannot be resolved through direct negotiation. The regulations and related guidance implementing the No Surprises Act, including those establishing the dispute resolution process, are the subject of legal challenges and, potentially, regulatory changes.

If we are unable to negotiate increased reimbursement rates, maintain existing rates or other favorable contract terms, effectively respond to payor cost controls and reimbursement policies or comply with the terms of our payor contracts, or if we experience reductions in the number of patients with private health insurance coverage, the payments we receive for our services may be reduced, which may cause our net operating revenues to decline and could adversely affect our business.

***Any increase in the volume of self-pay patients or deterioration in the collectability of patient responsibility accounts could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.***

Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and outstanding patient balances for which the primary insurance payor has paid some but not all of the outstanding balance, with the remaining outstanding balance (generally deductibles and co-payments) owed by the patient. Collections are impacted by the economic ability of patients to pay and the effectiveness of our collection efforts. Significant changes in payor mix, business office operations, economic conditions or trends in federal and state governmental healthcare coverage may affect our collection of patient accounts receivable and are considered in our estimates of patient accounts receivable collectability.

In recent years, federal and state legislatures have considered or passed various proposals impacting or potentially impacting the size of the uninsured population. For example, federal legislation temporarily enhanced subsidies available for purchasing coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces, but these enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025. Their expiration is expected to adversely impact health insurance exchange enrollment and significantly increase the uninsured rate. Further, the end of the continuous enrollment requirement established by COVID-19 relief legislation, and the resumption of Medicaid eligibility redeterminations following the expiration of this continuous coverage requirement in 2023, resulted in significant Medicaid coverage disruptions and dis-enrollments of Medicaid enrollees, and overall Medicaid enrollment declined in 2025 in comparison to 2024. The 2025 Reconciliation Law is expected to further adversely affect the uninsured rate, including by requiring pre-enrollment verification of eligibility in a plan with subsidies and restricting subsidized marketplace coverage, effectively ending automatic renewals of coverage, and by limiting Medicare and Medicaid eligibility based on immigration status and other factors, among other measures. Rates of uninsured and underinsured individuals may also be influenced by other legislative and regulatory initiatives related to health insurance, such as permitting the sale of insurance plans that lack currently required consumer protections. Some states impose financial penalties on individuals who fail to maintain health insurance mandates or offer public health insurance options. These

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variables, among others, make it difficult to predict the number of uninsured individuals and what percentage of our total revenue will be comprised of self-pay revenues.

We may be adversely affected by the growth in patient responsibility accounts as a result of the adoption of plan structures, including high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts, narrow networks and tiered networks, that shift greater responsibility for care to individuals through greater exclusions and copayment and deductible amounts. For example, to address anticipated increases in health insurance premiums for consumers, CMS announced in September 2025 that it would expand eligibility for high-deductible catastrophic health insurance plans. Our ability to collect patient responsibility accounts may be limited by statutory, regulatory and investigatory initiatives, including private lawsuits directed at hospital charges and collection practices for uninsured and underinsured patients and regulatory restrictions on charges for out-of-network services. For example, the No Surprises Act requires providers to send uninsured and self-pay patients a good faith estimate of expected charges for items and services. The estimate must be provided in advance of the scheduled date for the item or service or upon request and cover items and services that are reasonably expected to be provided together with the primary item or services, including those that may be provided by other providers. If the uninsured or self-pay patient receives a bill that is substantially greater than the expected charges in the good faith estimate, they may initiate a patient-provider dispute resolution process established by regulation. In addition, a deterioration of economic conditions in the United States could potentially lead to higher levels of uninsured patients, result in higher levels of patients covered by lower paying government programs, result in fiscal uncertainties for both government payors and private insurers and/or limit the economic ability of patients to make payments for which they are responsible. Any increase in the volume of self-pay patients or deterioration in collectability of patient responsibility accounts could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

***Some of the non-urban communities in which we operate face challenging economic conditions, and the failure of certain employers, or the closure of certain manufacturing and other facilities in our markets, could have a disproportionate impact on our hospitals.***

Some of the non-urban communities in which we operate have been facing particularly challenging economic conditions, or may face such conditions in the future. In particular, the economies in the non-urban communities in which our hospitals primarily operate are often dependent on a small number of large employers, especially manufacturing or similar facilities. These employers often provide income and health insurance for a disproportionately large number of community residents who may depend on our hospitals for care. The failure of one or more large employers, or the closure or substantial reduction in the number of individuals employed at manufacturing or other facilities located in or near many of the non-urban communities in which our hospitals primarily operate, could cause affected employees to move elsewhere for employment or lose insurance coverage that was otherwise available to them. When patients are experiencing personal financial difficulties or have concerns about general economic conditions, they may delay or forgo elective procedures, choose to seek care in emergency rooms and purchase high-deductible insurance plans or no insurance at all, which increases a hospital's dependence on self-pay revenue and may adversely affect our results of operations.

***The demand for services provided by our hospitals and affiliated providers can be impacted by factors beyond our control.***

Our admissions and adjusted admissions as well as volume, case-mix and acuity trends may be impacted by factors beyond our control. For example, seasonal fluctuations in the severity of influenza and other illnesses, unplanned shutdowns or unavailability of our facilities due to weather or other unforeseen events, decreases in trends in high-acuity service offerings, changes in competition from other service providers, turnover in physicians affiliated with our hospitals, governmental restrictions on the provision of medical care and changes in medical practices, treatment regimens and medical technology can have an impact on the demand for services at our hospitals and affiliated providers.

In addition, trends in physician treatment protocols and health plan design, such as health plans that shift greater financial responsibility to patients, could result in shifts to lower intensity and lower cost treatment methodologies or in patients seeking care from other providers. Efforts to shift treatment to lower-acuity settings, such as the elimination of Medicare's inpatient-only list over a three year period beginning in 2026, and the expansion of in-home acute care models may reduce inpatient volumes and may result in patients seeking care from other providers.

In addition, certain of our facilities are located in hurricane-prone coastal regions in Florida and other states, and our operations from time to time have been adversely impacted by, and may continue to be adversely impacted by, severe weather conditions, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and winter storms. For example, certain of our facilities in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee experienced an interruption in their business and incurred additional costs as a direct result of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in late September 2024 and Hurricane Milton, which made landfall in early October 2024, and a hospital in Florida which was sold by us in 2025 had indefinitely suspended inpatient operations due to the effects of Hurricanes Helene and Milton prior to the completion of such sale. We also could be affected by weather-related events or other environmental issues to the extent such issues adversely affect the general economy or specific markets, adversely impact our supply chain or increase the costs of supplies needed for our operations or otherwise result in disruptions impacting the communities in which our facilities are located.

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The impact of these or other factors beyond our control could have an adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.

***The emergence and effects related to a future pandemic, epidemic, outbreak of an infectious disease or other public health crisis could adversely impact our business and operations.***

As a provider of healthcare services, we are subject to the health, economic and other effects of public health conditions. For example, we were significantly impacted by the public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. If a future pandemic, epidemic, outbreak of an infectious disease or other public health crisis were to occur in a market in which we operate or otherwise affects our markets, our business and operations could be adversely affected. Any such crisis could diminish the public trust in healthcare facilities, especially hospitals that fail to accurately or timely diagnose, or that are treating (or have treated) patients affected by, contagious diseases. If any of our facilities are involved, or perceived as being involved, in treating patients for such a contagious disease, other patients might cancel elective procedures or fail to seek needed care at our facilities. Patient volumes may decline or volumes of uninsured and underinsured patients may increase, depending on the economic circumstances surrounding the pandemic, epidemic, or outbreak. Further, a pandemic, epidemic, or outbreak might adversely impact our business by causing a temporary shutdown or diversion of patients, by causing disruption or delays in supply chains for materials and products or by causing staffing shortages in our facilities. Although we have contingency plans in place, including infection control and disaster plans, the potential impact of, as well as the public's and government's response to, any such future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease with respect to our markets or our facilities is difficult to predict and could adversely impact our business and operations.

***The industry trend towards value-based purchasing may negatively impact our business.***

There is a trend toward value-based purchasing of healthcare services across the healthcare industry among both government and commercial payors. Generally, value-based purchasing initiatives tie payment to the quality and efficiency of care. For example, hospital payments may be negatively impacted by the occurrence of HACs. Medicare does not reimburse for care related to HACs, by disallowing the hospital to be assigned a higher paying MS-DRG if certain HACs were not present on admission and the identified HAC is the only condition resulting in the assignment of the higher paying MS-DRG. Hospitals in the bottom quartile of HAC rates receive a 1% reduction in their total Medicare payments the following year. In addition, federal funds may not be used under the Medicaid program to reimburse providers for services provided to treat HACs. Hospitals that experience excess readmissions for designated conditions receive reduced payments for all inpatient discharges in the fiscal year. HHS also reduces Medicare inpatient hospital payments for all discharges by a required percentage and pools the amount collected from these reductions to fund payments to reward hospitals that meet or exceed certain quality performance standards. Further, Medicare requires hospitals and other providers to report certain quality data to receive full reimbursement updates.

HHS continues to focus on tying Medicare payments to quality or value through alternative payment models, which generally aim to make providers more attentive to the quality and cost of care they deliver to patients. Examples of alternative payment models include ACOs and bundled payment arrangements. An ACO is a care coordination model intended to produce savings as a result of improved quality and operational efficiency. In bundled payment models, providers accept accountability for costs and quality of care by receiving one payment for services provided to patients for certain medical conditions or episodes of care. Providers may receive supplemental Medicare payments or owe repayments to CMS depending on whether spending exceeds or falls below a specified spending target and whether certain quality standards are met. Generally, participation in Medicare bundled payment programs is voluntary, but some models are mandatory. For example, beginning January 2026, CMS requires hospitals in selected markets to participate in TEAM, a new model focused on five specified surgical procedure episodes. CMS continues to support the transition from Medicare fee-for-service models to value-based payment and care delivery models and to promote alternative payment models that involve downside risk or that shift some financial risk from conveners to providers.

There are also several state-driven value-based care initiatives. For example, some states have aligned quality metrics across payors through legislation or regulation. CMS has signaled its intent to support value-based initiatives in the Medicaid context, such as through its May 2024 final rule revising SDP arrangement requirements, which reduced state burdens to help states use these arrangements to implement value-based initiatives. However, the 2025 Reconciliation Law's limitations on SDP arrangements may affect states' ability to continue or increase Medicaid value-based initiatives. Commercial payors are also transitioning toward value-based reimbursement arrangements. For example, many commercial payors require hospitals to report quality data and restrict reimbursement for certain preventable adverse events.

We expect value-based purchasing programs, including programs that condition reimbursement on patient outcome measures or involve downside risk, to become more common and to involve a higher percentage of reimbursement amounts. It may be difficult to predict the nature of these programs, the administrative burden involved, and their effects on our operations. It is unclear whether these and other alternative payment models will successfully coordinate care and reduce costs and whether they will decrease aggregate reimbursement. While we believe we are adapting our business strategies to compete in a value-based reimbursement

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environment, we are unable at this time to predict how this trend will affect our results of operations. If we perform at a level below the outcomes demonstrated by our competitors, are unable to meet or exceed the quality performance standards under any applicable value-based purchasing program or otherwise fail to effectively provide or coordinate the efficient delivery of quality healthcare services, our reputation in the industry may be negatively impacted, we may receive reduced reimbursement amounts and we may owe repayments to payors, causing our net operating revenues to decline.

***Our revenues are somewhat concentrated in a relatively small number of states, which makes us particularly sensitive to regulatory and economic changes in those states.***

Our revenues are particularly sensitive to regulatory and economic changes in states in which we generate a significant portion of our revenues, including Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida and Tennessee. Accordingly, any change in the current demographic, economic, competitive, or regulatory conditions in these states could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations. In particular, changes to Medicaid and other payment programs in these states, including modifications, expiration or termination of Medicaid waiver programs or supplemental payment programs, could also have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. For example, a Medicaid waiver in Texas provides the federal authority for operations of most of the state's Medicaid managed care programs and provides funding for uncompensated care. Although CMS has approved the Texas waiver program through 2030, various payment programs operated under the waiver, such as SDP programs, have more limited approval periods. The 2025 Reconciliation Law includes limitations on SDP arrangements, directing HHS to revise SDP regulations to tie caps on total payment rates paid by Medicaid managed care organizations for specified services, including hospital services, to Medicare payment rates instead of average commercial rates. Several states in which we operate, including Texas, currently tie caps on total payment rates paid by managed care organizations to average commercial rates. If SDP programs or similar programs in which we participate are modified or not extended or CMS does not continue to approve these programs, our net operating revenues could be negatively impacted.

**Risks Related to Human Capital**

***Our performance depends on our ability to recruit and retain quality physicians.***

The success of our healthcare facilities depends in part on the number and quality of the physicians on the medical staffs of our healthcare facilities, our ability to employ quality physicians, the admitting and utilization practices of employed and independent physicians, maintaining good relations with those physicians and controlling costs related to the employment of physicians. Although we employ some physicians, physicians are often not employees at our healthcare facilities at which they practice. In many of the markets we serve, many physicians have admitting privileges at other healthcare facilities in addition to our healthcare facilities. Such physicians may terminate their affiliation with or employment by our healthcare facilities at any time. Moreover, we are facing increased competition from health insurers and private equity-backed companies seeking to acquire or affiliate with physicians or physician practices.

We may face increased challenges recruiting and retaining quality physicians as the physician population reaches retirement age, if there is a shortage of physicians willing and able to provide comparable services. Moreover, changes in immigration or visa policies could reduce the availability of international medical graduates. In some markets, physician recruitment and retention may be affected by a shortage of physicians in certain specialties, difficulties in obtaining professional liability insurance and state law restrictions on the provision of medical care, including reproductive health services. Shortages of physicians, particularly within emergency medicine, radiology, and anesthesiology, may adversely affect hospital operations. The types, amount and duration of compensation and assistance we can provide when recruiting physicians are limited by the federal Physician Self-Referral Law (commonly known as the Stark Law), the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and similar state restrictions. If we are unable to provide adequate support personnel or technologically advanced equipment and facilities that meet the needs of those physicians and their patients, our ability to recruit and retain quality physicians may be negatively impacted. Challenges recruiting and retaining physicians may affect our admissions and capacity and may otherwise adversely impact our business.

***Our performance and labor costs have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by challenging labor market conditions and the shortage of qualified nurses and other healthcare personnel.***

The operations of our healthcare facilities depend on the efforts, abilities and experience of our facility management, healthcare professionals, such as nurses, pharmacists, lab technicians, and medical support personnel. We compete with other healthcare providers in recruiting and retaining qualified facility management and personnel responsible for the daily operations of our healthcare facilities, including nurses, other non-physician healthcare professionals and medical support personnel.

The healthcare industry has been experiencing challenging labor market conditions. Our hospitals and other healthcare facilities, like many other healthcare providers, have experienced, and may continue to experience, increased labor costs due to labor shortages, public health conditions, inflationary conditions, workforce burnout and other factors. New limitations on federal loan eligibility and

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other student loan changes imposed pursuant to the 2025 Reconciliation Law may also impact healthcare personnel shortages. We may also be required to continue to enhance wages and benefits to recruit and retain nurses, other healthcare professionals and medical support personnel, and/or to hire more expensive temporary or contract personnel. In addition, in some markets in which we operate, a shortage of available nurses, other healthcare professionals and medical support personnel has been an operating issue. To the extent we are unable to maintain sufficient staffing levels at our hospitals, we may be required to limit the acute healthcare services provided at certain of our hospitals, which would have a corresponding adverse effect on our net operating revenues. We also depend on the available labor pool of semi-skilled and unskilled employees in each of the markets in which we operate and the available labor pool may not be sufficient for our demands. In some of our markets, employers across various industries have increased their wages for these roles, which has created more competition for this sector of employees. The impact of labor shortages across the healthcare industry may result in other healthcare facilities, such as nursing homes, limiting admissions, which may constrain our ability to discharge patients to such facilities and further exacerbate the demand on our resources.

In addition, federal and state laws and regulations may increase our costs of maintaining qualified nurses and other medical support personnel. The federal government or the states in which we operate could adopt mandatory nurse-staffing ratios or related measures aimed at regulating staffing or could revise state-level mandatory nurse-staffing ratios or related measures already in place. Any of these measures could significantly affect labor costs and could have an adverse impact on our net operating revenues if we are required to limit admissions, hire additional personnel or incur other costs in order to comply with such requirements.

***We may be unable to attract, hire, and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce, including senior management personnel and key employees.***

Much of our future success depends on the continued availability and service of senior management personnel. The loss or failure to engage in adequate succession planning of any of our executive officers or other key senior management personnel could harm our business and/or our prospects. In addition, changes in our leadership, including the changes to the Company's senior leadership team which occurred during 2025, can be inherently difficult to manage, and if we are unable to implement such changes effectively, our financial results may be adversely impacted.

At December 31, 2025, certain employees at three of our hospitals were represented by various labor unions. While we have not experienced work stoppages to date that have material and adversely affected our business or results of operations, increased or ongoing labor union activity could adversely affect our labor costs or otherwise adversely impact us. In addition, when negotiating collective bargaining agreements with unions, whether such agreements are renewals or first contracts, there is the possibility that strikes could occur during the negotiation process, and our continued operation during any strikes could increase our labor costs and otherwise adversely impact us. Finally, potential changes to federal labor laws and regulations, could increase the likelihood of employee unionization activity and the ability of employees to unionize, which could adversely impact our operations and financial results.

If our labor costs continue to increase, we may not be able to raise rates to offset these increased costs. We depend on the ability of these senior management team members and key employees to successfully manage our operations, and on our ability to attract and retain skilled employees. Because a significant percentage of our revenues consists of fixed, prospective payments, our ability to pass along increased labor costs to patients is constrained. In the event we are not entirely effective at recruiting and retaining qualified facility management, nurses and other medical support personnel, or in controlling labor costs, this could continue to have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

***We may be adversely impacted by the inability of third parties with whom we contract to provide hospital-based physicians as the result of industry-wide disruptions in the market for outsourced medical specialists.***

The success of our hospitals depends in part on the adequacy of staffing, including through contracts with third parties. We contract with various third parties who provide hospital-based physicians in a number of specialties, including emergency, anesthesiology, hospitalist/inpatient care, radiology, tele-radiology and surgery. Third-party providers of hospital-based physicians, including those with whom we contract, have experienced significant disruption in the form of policy changes, including those stemming from enactment of the No Surprises Act, challenging labor market conditions resulting from a shortage of physicians and inflationary wage-related pressures, as well as increased competition through consolidation of physician groups. In some instances, providers of outsourced medical specialists have become insolvent and unable to fulfill their contracts with us for providing hospital-based physicians. Our efforts to mitigate the potential impact to our business from third-party providers who are unable to fulfill their contracts to provide hospital-based physicians, including through acquisitions of outsourced medical specialist businesses, employment of physicians and re-negotiation or assumption of existing contracts, may be unsuccessful. If we are unable to adequately contract with providers, or effectively respond to and mitigate the potential impact of third-party providers not fulfilling their contracts, our admissions may decrease, and our operating performance, capacity and growth prospects may be adversely affected, which may adversely impact our business and financial results.

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**Risks Related to Legal Proceedings**

***We are the subject of various legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings that, if resolved unfavorably, could have an adverse effect on us, and we may be subject to other loss contingencies, both known and unknown.***

We are a party to various legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings and other related matters, including government investigations. In addition, we are and may become subject to other loss contingencies, both known and unknown, which may relate to past, present and future facts, events, circumstances and occurrences. Should an unfavorable outcome occur in connection with our current or potential future legal, regulatory or governmental proceedings or other loss contingencies, or if we become subject to any such loss contingencies in the future, there could be an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations and liquidity.

In particular, government investigations, as well as qui tam lawsuits, may lead to significant fines, penalties, damages payments or other sanctions, including exclusion from government healthcare programs. Settlements of lawsuits involving Medicare and Medicaid issues routinely require both monetary payments and corporate integrity agreements, each of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows. For a further discussion of certain legal matters, see "Legal Proceedings" in Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-K.

***We could be subject to substantial uninsured liabilities or increased insurance costs as a result of significant legal actions.***

Physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers have become subject to an increasing number of legal actions alleging professional liability, product liability or related legal theories. Even in states that have imposed caps on damages, litigants are seeking recoveries under new theories of liability that might not be subject to the caps on damages. Many of these actions involve large claims and significant defense costs. To protect us from the cost of these claims, we maintain claims-made professional liability insurance and general liability insurance coverage in excess of those amounts for which we are self-insured. This insurance coverage is in amounts that we believe to be sufficient for our operations; however, our insurance coverage may not continue to be available at a reasonable cost for us to maintain adequate levels of insurance. Additionally, our insurance coverage does not cover all claims against us, such as fines, penalties, or other damage and legal expense payments resulting from qui tam lawsuits. We cannot predict the outcome of current or future legal actions against us or the effect that judgments or settlements in such matters may have on us or on our insurance costs. Additionally, all professional and general liability insurance we purchase is subject to policy limitations. If the aggregate limit of any of our professional and general liability policies is exhausted, in whole or in part, it could deplete or reduce the limits available to pay any other material claims applicable to that policy period. Furthermore, one or more of our insurance carriers could become insolvent and unable to fulfill its or their obligations to defend, pay or reimburse us when those obligations become due. In that case, or if payments of claims exceed our estimates or are not covered by our insurance, it could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

**Risks Related to Government Regulation**

***Our business may be adversely impacted by changes and uncertainty in the healthcare industry, including healthcare public policy developments and other changes to laws and regulations.***

The healthcare industry is subject to changing political, regulatory and other influences and is heavily regulated. Federal agencies oversee, regulate and otherwise affect many aspects of our business, including through Medicare and Medicaid policies, policies affecting the size of the uninsured population and enforcement and interpretation of fraud and abuse laws. The outcome of the 2024 federal elections, including Republican control of both the executive and legislative branches, has increased regulatory uncertainty and the potential for significant policy changes. President Trump has issued several executive orders that impact or may impact the healthcare industry, including orders focused on price transparency and tariffs, and a presidential advisory commission established by executive order was tasked with restructuring government agencies and eliminating government expenditures, although this commission disbanded in mid-2025. Other actions by the presidential administration have resulted in holds on or cancellations of congressionally authorized spending as well as interruptions in the distribution of government funds. In addition, the presidential administration has significant influence on healthcare policy changes through government agency regulation. In March 2025, HHS announced a significant agency restructuring intended to reduce the HHS workforce and consolidate divisions of the agency. Changes in agency structures and staffing, such as reduction or elimination of personnel and agencies, may result in changes to established rulemaking conventions and timelines, including for regularly issued reimbursement rules, among other effects on agency operations. HHS also announced a change in its policy in public participation in rulemaking that may negatively affect the ability of industry participants to receive advance notice of and offer feedback on some policy changes. Regulatory uncertainty has also increased as a result of recent decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court that affect review of federal agency actions. These decisions increase judicial scrutiny of agency authority, shift greater responsibility for statutory interpretation to courts, expand the time period during which a plaintiff can sue regulators and may result in inconsistent judicial interpretations and delays in agency rulemaking processes. These decisions may increase legal challenges to healthcare regulations and agency guidance and decisions, including those issued by

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HHS and its agencies, including CMS, the FDA, and the OIG. Impacts of the recent Supreme Court decisions could require us to make changes to our operations and have a material negative impact on our business.

The healthcare industry has been and continues to be impacted by healthcare reform efforts. Many recent reform initiatives have focused on reducing government spending and increasing or, more recently, decreasing access to health insurance. For example, the Affordable Care Act expanded health insurance coverage through a combination of public program expansion and private sector health insurance reforms. Changes in the law's implementation, subsequent legislation and regulations, state initiatives and other factors have and may continue to affect the number of individuals that elect to obtain public or private health insurance or the scope of such coverage, if obtained, and may impact our payor mix. For example, federal legislation temporarily enhanced subsidies available for purchasing coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces by lowering premiums and raising income eligibility thresholds, but these enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025. Their expiration may adversely impact enrollment through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and significantly raise the uninsured rate. Other legislative and executive branch initiatives related to health insurance could also result in increased prices for consumers purchasing health insurance coverage or may permit the sale of insurance plans that do not satisfy current Affordable Care Act consumer protections, which could increase rates of uninsured and underinsured

individuals and destabilize insurance markets. Reductions in the number of insured individuals or the scope of insurance coverage, or an increase in patients covered under governmental health programs or other health plans with lower reimbursement levels, may have an adverse effect on our business.

In addition, the Medicare and Medicaid programs are subject to change, including as a result of legislation and administrative actions. For example, some members of Congress have proposed measures intended to accelerate the shift from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage. Legislation and administrative actions at the federal level may also impact funding for, or the structure of, the Medicaid program and may shape administration of the Medicaid program at the state level. For example, the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes significant health care policy reforms that are expected to result in Medicaid spending reductions and changes in administration of state Medicaid programs. The law limits eligibility for Medicaid by imposing work or community engagement requirements for adults under age 65 in Medicaid expansion states, including states with waiver-based expansions, subject to limited exceptions. The law also makes significant changes to Medicaid financing mechanisms, including restrictions intended to reduce the federal matching funds received by state Medicaid programs, with greater restrictions in states that have expanded Medicaid. It is difficult to predict the ultimate effects of the 2025 Reconciliation Law, as it is a complex law that mandates various changes over time, and we expect additional rulemaking and guidance from federal agencies regarding implementation. However, reductions in federal matching funds and increased state obligations and administrative burden could result in state limitations on Medicaid eligibility or coverage, among other effects, particularly if states are unable to offset reductions in federal funding. Some states have trigger laws that would end their Medicaid expansion or require other changes if the federal funding match rate is reduced or similar funding restrictions are imposed for Medicaid expansion. Although most of these trigger laws are not directly implicated by the 2025 Reconciliation Law, some states may nonetheless consider or make changes to Medicaid expansion programs due to related budgetary pressures. CMS may make changes to Medicaid payment models and may impose new restrictions or grant states additional flexibility in the administration of state Medicaid programs.

Other recent health reform initiatives and proposals at the federal and state levels include those focused on price transparency and out-of-network charges, which may impact prices, our competitive position, patient volumes and the relationships between hospitals, patients, payors, and ancillary providers (such as anesthesiologists, radiologists, and pathologists), and site-neutral payment policies, which may reduce the reimbursement we receive. Some states are considering or have imposed rate-setting measures, including limits on hospital rates. Other industry participants, such as private payors and large employer groups and their affiliates, may also introduce financial or delivery system reforms.

There is uncertainty regarding whether, when, and what other public policy initiatives will be adopted through governmental avenues and/or the private sector, the timing and implementation of any such efforts, and the impact of those efforts on providers as well as other healthcare industry participants. It is difficult to predict the nature and/or success of current and future public policy changes, any of which may have an adverse impact on our business.

***If we fail to comply with extensive laws and government regulations, including fraud and abuse laws, we could suffer penalties or be required to make significant changes to our operations.***

The healthcare industry is governed by extensive and complex laws and regulations at the federal, state and local government levels. These laws and regulations include requirements related to licensure, certification, and enrollment with government programs; the necessity and adequacy of medical care; quality of medical equipment and services; qualifications and supervision of medical and support personnel; the provision of services via telehealth; operating policies and procedures; screening, stabilization and transfer of individuals who have emergency medical conditions; restrictions on the provision of medical care, including with respect to reproductive care; distribution, maintenance and dispensing of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances; billing and coding for services; proper handling of overpayments; classification of levels of care provided; preparing and filing cost reports; relationships with referral sources and referral recipients; maintenance of adequate records; hospital use; rate-setting; building codes; environmental

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protection; patient, workforce and public safety; privacy and security; interoperability and refraining from information blocking; development and use of AI/ML and other predictive algorithms; debt collection; limits or prohibitions on balance billing and billing for out-of-network services; and communications with patients and consumers. Examples of these laws include HIPAA, the Stark Law, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the federal False Claims Act, the EMTALA and similar state laws.

There are heightened coordinated civil and criminal enforcement efforts by both federal and state government agencies relating to the healthcare industry, including the hospital segment. Enforcement actions have focused on financial arrangements between hospitals and physicians, billing for services without adequately documenting medical necessity and billing for services outside the coverage guidelines for such services. Specific to our hospitals, we have received inquiries and subpoenas from various governmental agencies regarding these and other matters, and we are also subject to various claims and lawsuits relating to such matters. For a further discussion of these matters, see "Legal Proceedings" in Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-K.

If we fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations, which are subject to change, we could be subject to liabilities, including civil penalties, civil lawsuits and related damages, the loss of our licenses to operate one or more facilities, exclusion of one or more facilities from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and other federal and state healthcare programs, and criminal penalties. The costs of compliance with, and the other burdens imposed by, these and other laws or regulatory actions may increase our operational costs, result in interruptions or delays in the availability of systems and/or result in a patient volume decline. We may also face audits or investigations by government agencies relating to our compliance with applicable laws and regulations. An adverse outcome under any such investigation or audit could result in liability, result in adverse publicity and adversely affect our business. Evolving interpretations or enforcement of applicable laws or regulations could subject our current practices to allegations of impropriety or illegality or could require us to make changes in our facilities or operations. In addition, other legislation or regulations may be adopted that could adversely affect our business.

***Actual or perceived failures to comply with legal requirements regarding the privacy and security of health information or other regulated, sensitive or confidential information, or legal requirements regarding data privacy or data protection, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.***

The data protection landscape is rapidly evolving. We are subject to numerous state and federal laws, requirements and regulations governing the collection, use, storage, processing, disclosure, retention, privacy and security of health-related and other regulated, sensitive or confidential information and may become subject to additional legal requirements of this nature in the future. For example, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, each as amended, and the privacy and security regulations that implement these laws (collectively, "HIPAA") establish national privacy and security standards for the protection of protected health information, or PHI, by health plans, healthcare clearinghouses and certain healthcare providers, referred to as covered entities, and the business associates with whom such covered entities contract for services. HIPAA regulates permissible uses and disclosures of PHI, establishes individual rights related to PHI, including the right to access PHI, and requires covered entities and business associates to adopt administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect such information. Covered entities must notify affected individuals without unreasonable delay of breaches of unsecured PHI, the HHS Office for Civil Rights, or OCR, which enforces HIPAA, and, in the case of larger breaches, the media. Failure to comply with the HIPAA privacy and security standards can result in civil monetary penalties, resolution agreements, monitoring agreements, and criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. A covered entity may be subject to penalties as a result of a business associate violating HIPAA. In addition, state attorneys general may enforce the HIPAA privacy and security regulations in response to violations that threaten the privacy of state residents. Although HIPAA does not create a private right of action allowing individuals to sue in civil court for violations, the laws and regulations have been used as the basis for duty of care in state civil suits such as those for negligence or recklessness in the misuse or breach of PHI.

There are numerous other laws and legislative and regulatory initiatives at the federal and state levels governing the confidentiality, privacy, availability, integrity and security of PHI and other types of personal information. Certain state laws may be more stringent, broader in scope or offer greater individual rights with respect to PHI than HIPAA, state laws may differ from each other, and the interplay of federal and state laws may be subject to varying interpretations by courts and government agencies, all of which may complicate compliance efforts. Where state laws are more protective than HIPAA or apply more broadly, we have to comply with their stricter provisions. Not only do some of these state laws impose fines and other penalties upon violators, but some may afford private rights of action to individuals who believe their personal information has been misused. We may not remain in compliance with diverse privacy and security requirements in all of the jurisdictions in which we do business, particularly to the extent they are inconsistent, rapidly changing and/or ambiguous and uncertain as to their applicability to our business practices.

In addition, we are subject to consumer protection laws and regulations in connection with our business activities. For example, the FTC uses its consumer protection authority to initiate enforcement actions in response to data breaches. Failing to take appropriate steps to keep consumers' personal information secure may violate the Federal Trade Commission Act. For information that is not subject to HIPAA and deemed to be "personal health records," the FTC may also impose penalties for violations of the Health Breach

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Notification Rule, or HBNR, to the extent we are considered a "personal health record-related entity" or "third party service provider." The FTC has taken several enforcement actions under HBNR and indicated that the FTC will continue to protect consumer privacy through greater use of the agency's enforcement authorities. As a result, we expect scrutiny by federal and state regulators and others of our collection, use and disclosure of health information. Additionally, federal and state consumer protection laws are increasingly being applied by FTC and states' attorneys general to regulate the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of personal or personally identifiable information, through websites or otherwise, and to regulate the presentation of website content. Our marketing and patient engagement activities are subject to communications laws such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or the TCPA, and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act, or CAN-SPAM. Determination by a court or regulatory agency that our calling, texting or email practices violate the TCPA or CAN-SPAM could subject us to civil penalties and could require us to change some portions of our business. Even an unsuccessful challenge by patients or regulatory authorities of our activities could result in adverse publicity and could require a costly response from and defense by us.

Other federal and state laws that restrict the use and protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information may not be preempted by HIPAA, may apply to new categories of health information, such as "consumer health data," and may be subject to varying interpretations by the courts and government agencies. These varying interpretations can create complex compliance issues for us and our partners and potentially expose us to additional expense, adverse publicity, and liability, any of which could adversely affect our business.

Although we strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations, the requirements related to the collection, use, storage, processing, disclosure, retention, privacy and security of health and other regulated, sensitive or confidential information are evolving rapidly and may be interpreted or applied in an inconsistent manner across jurisdictions. The cost of compliance with these laws and regulations is high and is likely to increase in the future. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with applicable data privacy and security laws or regulations, our internal policies and procedures or our contracts governing our processing of health and other regulated, sensitive or confidential information, or to otherwise adequately address privacy and security concerns, could result in negative publicity, government investigations and enforcement actions, claims by third parties and damage to our reputation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, or financial results.

***Healthcare technology initiatives, particularly those related to sharing patient data and interoperability, may adversely affect our business and results of operations.***

CMS incentivizes the adoption and meaningful use of certified EHR technology through its Medicare Promoting Interoperability Programs and Quality Payment Program. Eligible hospitals that fail to demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology and have not applied and qualified for a hardship exception are subject to reduced reimbursement from Medicare. Eligible healthcare professionals are also subject to positive or negative payment adjustments based, in part, on their use of EHR technology. Thus, any failure by our hospitals and employed professionals to properly adopt, maintain, and utilize certified EHR systems may have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations.

As EHR technologies have become widespread, the federal government has increased its focus on promoting patient access to healthcare data and interoperability. The 21st Century Cures Act and implementing regulations prohibit information blocking by healthcare providers and certain other entities. Information blocking is defined as engaging in activities that are likely to interfere with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information, subject to limited exceptions. A hospital found to have engaged in information blocking will not qualify as a "meaningful electronic health record user" under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and as a result will lose 75% of the annual market basket increase it would otherwise receive, and MIPS-eligible clinicians, ACOs and ACO participants face similar disincentives.

Current and future initiatives related to healthcare technology (including AI/ML), data sharing, and interoperability may require changes to our operations, impose new and complex obligations on us, affect our relationships with providers, vendors, healthcare information exchanges and other third parties and require investments in infrastructure. We may be subject to significant penalties or other disincentives or experience reputational damage for failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations. It is difficult to predict how these initiatives will affect our relationships with providers and vendors, participation in healthcare information exchanges or networks, the exchange of patient data and patient engagement.

We have been allocating significant resources to develop, accelerate and implement our healthcare technology initiatives, including various AI/ML capabilities. The development of such AI/ML capabilities is complex and uncertain, and presents various risks and uncertainties. Our efforts to integrate AI/ML capabilities into our operations may result in unanticipated consequences and complications, and if we do not successfully implement our AI/ML systems and initiatives, or if we encounter other failures in our AI/ML systems or initiatives, this could result in legal and regulatory risk, and otherwise adversely impact us. Further, if we fail to implement AI/ML technologies and systems as effectively or rapidly as our competitors, our operations and financial results could be adversely impacted.

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In addition, the legal, regulatory and ethical framework with respect to AI/ML initiatives is evolving, and remains uncertain. For example, HHS imposes transparency requirements for AI and other predictive algorithms used in certified health information technology, such as decision support interventions. We expect that additional laws, regulations, and policies will be enacted, including as a result of changes in the presidential administration, and existing laws and regulations may be interpreted in new ways, which could affect our operations and the ways in which we may use AI technology (e.g., the use of clinical support decision tools in patient care). Further, there is additional uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of state laws related to artificial intelligence as the result of an executive order issued by the current presidential administration in December 2025, which directs federal regulators to challenge and preempt state laws that the administration views as obstructive to artificial intelligence innovation. If we are unable to use AI/ML as the result of such laws and regulations, regulators restrict our ability to use AI/ML for certain purposes or our confidential information becomes part of a dataset that is accessible by other third-party AI/ML applications and uses, it could make our business less efficient, result in competitive disadvantages, increase our operating costs, hinder our ability to provide services, and subject us to potential liabilities. In addition, to the extent we use, may use or permit the data we create, receive, maintain, and transmit to be used by any AI/ML platforms, we may be subject to additional risks under health privacy and other laws and regulations. The cost to comply with applicable laws and regulations could be significant and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with AI/ML laws and regulations could result in proceedings, investigations or actions against us by individuals, consumer rights groups, government agencies or others. We could incur significant costs in investigating and defending such claims and, if found liable, pay significant damages or fines or be required to make changes to our technology and business. Any such proceedings and any subsequent adverse outcomes may subject us to significant negative publicity. In addition, AI/ML technologies are rapidly changing and present evolving legal, regulatory and ethical issues, including claims of bias, discrimination, a perceived lack of transparency, as well as sometimes unpredictable behaviors or improper use of copyrighted or other protected material, any of which could expose us to reputational or legal risk and inhibit our use of AI/ML technologies. While the ultimate impact of regulatory and legal risks associated with AI/ML is not fully known, if any of these events were to occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

***State efforts to regulate the construction, acquisition or expansion of healthcare facilities could limit our ability to build or acquire additional healthcare facilities, renovate our facilities or expand the breadth of services we offer.***

Some states in which we operate require a CON or other prior approval for the construction or acquisition of healthcare facilities, capital expenditures exceeding a prescribed amount, changes in bed capacity or services and some other matters. In evaluating a proposal, these states consider the need for additional or expanded healthcare facilities or services. If we are not able to obtain required CONs or other prior approvals, we will not be able to acquire, operate, replace or expand our facilities or expand the breadth of services we offer. Furthermore, if a CON or other prior approval upon which we relied to invest in construction of a replacement or expanded facility were to be lost through an appeal process or revoked, we may not be able to recover the value of our investment.

Many states have adopted legislation regarding the sale or other disposition of hospitals operated by municipal or not-for-profit entities. In some states that do not have specific legislation, the attorneys general have demonstrated an interest in these transactions under their general obligation to protect the use of charitable assets. These legislative and administrative efforts focus primarily on the appropriate valuation of the assets divested and the use of the proceeds of the sale by the non-profit seller. In addition, some states require for-profit entities, including hospitals, to notify state attorneys general or other designated entities in advance of sales or other transactions. While these notice requirements, reviews and, in some instances, approval processes can add additional time to the closing of a hospital acquisition, we have not yet had any significant difficulties or delays in completing acquisitions. However, if we encounter delays when we seek to acquire hospitals or a state prohibits a transaction, these restrictions could have a negative impact on our business and growth plans.

***We may incur additional tax liabilities.***

We are subject to tax in the United States as well as those states in which we do business. Changes in tax laws, including increased rates, or interpretations of tax laws by taxing authorities or other standard setting bodies, could increase our tax obligations and materially and adversely impact our results of operations.

**Risks Related to Impairment**

***If the fair value of our reporting unit declines, a material non-cash charge to earnings from impairment of our goodwill could result.***

On an ongoing basis, under U.S. GAAP, we evaluate, based on the fair value of our reporting unit, whether the carrying value of our goodwill is impaired when events or changes in circumstances indicate that such carrying value may not be recoverable. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually and when an event occurs or circumstances change that, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value.

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In assessing the fair value of this reporting unit, we consider, among other things, the most recent price of our common stock and fair value of our long-term debt, our recent financial results, estimates of future revenue and expense growth, estimated market multiples, expected capital expenditures, income tax rates, costs of invested capital and a discount rate. We performed our last annual goodwill impairment evaluation during the fourth quarter of 2025 using the October 31, 2025 measurement date, which indicated no impairment.

We could record material impairment charges in the future if our estimates or assumptions with respect to such fair value determination change in the future. In this regard, we recorded material non-cash impairment charges with respect to our hospital operations reporting unit in 2016 and 2017.

***A significant decline in operating results or other indicators of impairment at one or more of our facilities could result in a material non-cash charge to earnings to impair the value of long-lived assets.***

Our operations are capital intensive and require significant investment in long-lived assets, such as property, equipment and other long-lived intangible assets, including capitalized internal-use software. If one of our facilities experiences declining operating results or is adversely impacted by one or more of these risk factors, we may not be able to recover the carrying value of those assets through our future operating cash flows. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate whether changes in future undiscounted cash flows reflect an impairment in the fair value of our long-lived assets. Additionally, if we decide to sell a business, we evaluate whether a business or a group of businesses is impaired based on an analysis of the selling price from a definitive agreement compared to the carrying value of the net assets being sold. We have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, non-cash charges to earnings, which may be material, where the carrying value of our long-lived assets is impaired.

**Risks Related to Cybersecurity and Technology**

***Our operations could be significantly impacted by interruptions or restrictions in access to our information systems.***

Our operations depend heavily on the proper function, availability and security of our information systems, as well as those of our third-party providers, to collect, maintain, process and use sensitive data and other clinical, operational and financial information. Information systems require an ongoing commitment of significant resources to maintain and enhance existing systems and to develop new systems in order to keep pace with continual changes in information technology. Failure to adequately manage implementation of new technology, updates or enhancements of platforms or interfaces between platforms could place us at a competitive disadvantage, disrupt our operations, and have a material, adverse impact on our business and results of operations. Further, we may be adversely impacted by costs associated with new and expensive technology. In addition, we rely on third-party providers of financial, clinical, patient accounting and network information services, including those that interface with our own systems, and, as a result, we face operational challenges in maintaining multiple provider platforms and facilitating the interface of such systems with one another. We rely on these third-party providers to have appropriate controls to protect confidential information and other sensitive or regulated data. While we take steps to require third-party providers to protect confidential information and sensitive data, we do not control the information systems of third-party providers, and in some cases, we may have difficulty accessing information archived on or otherwise processed by third-party systems.

Our networks and information systems, and the networks and information systems of third parties that we rely upon, are also subject to disruption due to events such as a natural disaster, fire, telecommunications failure, power outages, new system implementations, computer viruses, ransomware or other malware, security breaches, cyber-attacks (including ransomware), human acts (such as inadvertent or intentional misuse by employees), acts of war, terrorist or criminal activities or other catastrophic events. Disaster recovery planning, whether conducted by us or a third party, cannot account for all eventualities, and may not be sufficient to mitigate against or recover from such events. If the information systems on which we rely fail or are interrupted or if our access to these systems is limited in the future, or if we experience data loss or manipulation, it could result in harm to patients, unauthorized disclosure, misuse, loss or alteration of such data, interruptions and delays in our normal business operations, potential liability under applicable laws, regulatory penalties, and damage to our reputation. Any of these could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

***A cyber-attack or security breach could result in the compromise of our facilities, confidential data or critical data systems and give rise to potential harm to patients, remediation and other expenses, expose us to liability under HIPAA, privacy and data protection laws and regulations, consumer protection laws, common law or other theories, subject us to litigation and federal and state governmental inquiries or actions, damage our reputation, adversely impact our financial results and otherwise be disruptive to our business.*** 

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We rely extensively on information technology systems to manage clinical and financial data, to communicate with our patients, payors, vendors and other third parties, to summarize and analyze operating results, and for a number of other critical operational functions. We have made significant investments in technology to protect our systems, equipment and medical devices and information from cybersecurity risks. These risks include incidents involving ransomware and other malicious software, phishing, advanced persistent threats, social engineering, credential stuffing or distributed denial-of-service attacks, or other attempts by third parties to access, acquire, use, disclose, misappropriate or manipulate our information or disrupt our operations. Although we monitor and routinely test our security systems and processes and have redundancies as well as other proactive measures designed to protect the integrity, security and availability of the systems and data we manage and control, there can be no assurance that we, or our third-party vendors and providers, will not be subject to security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents. In this regard, we are frequently the target of cybersecurity attacks and other threats that could have a security impact, and we have experienced cybersecurity incidents from time to time. In particular, on February 13, 2023, we disclosed a security incident in which a third-party vendor who provides a secure file transfer software platform utilized by our subsidiaries experienced a security breach whereby PHI and personal information of certain patients of our healthcare facilities were exposed to an unauthorized third party.

The current cyber threat environment presents increased risk for all companies, particularly companies in the healthcare industry, as the volume and intensity of cyber-attacks on hospitals and health systems have continued to increase, and we expect to experience an increase in cybersecurity threats in the future. Moreover, advanced new attacks against our information systems and devices or those of our third-party vendors create risk of cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware, malware and phishing incidents. The preventive actions we take to reduce the risk of such incidents and protect our systems and data may not be sufficient in the future. In addition, cybersecurity threats continue to evolve. Additionally, the rapid evaluation and increased adoption of AI and ML technologies may heighten our cybersecurity risks by making cyber-attacks more difficult to detect, contain and mitigate, particularly with detection devices that use voice recognition or authentication. Because the techniques used in cyber-attacks change frequently and may not be immediately recognized, we may experience security or data breaches that remain undetected for an extended time. We may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities, and we still might not be able to anticipate or prevent certain attack methods.

Further, cybersecurity threats, including those that result in a data or security breach, could impact the integrity, availability or security of PHI and other data subject to privacy laws and regulations, disrupt our information technology systems, equipment, medical devices or business and threaten the access and utilization of critical information technology and data. Our ability to provide various healthcare services could be affected, particularly with respect to telehealth services. In addition, medical devices that connect to hospital networks or the internet may be vulnerable to cybersecurity incidents, which may impact patient safety.

We may be at increased risk because we outsource certain services or functions to, or have systems that interface with, third parties. Some of these third parties' information systems are also subject to the risks outlined above and may store or have access to our data and may not have effective controls, processes or practices to protect our information from attack, damage or unauthorized access, acquisition, use or disclosure. A breach or attack affecting any of these third parties could harm our business. In addition, the definitive agreements we enter into in connection with the divestiture of hospitals routinely obligate us to provide transition services to the buyer, including access to our legacy information systems, for a defined transition period. By providing access to our information systems to non-employees, we may be exposed to cyber-attacks, ransomware or security or data breaches that originate outside of our internal processes and practices designed to prevent such threats from occurring. Further, consumer confidence in the integrity, availability and confidentiality of information systems and information, including patient information and operations data, in the healthcare industry generally could be impacted to the extent there are successful cyber-attacks at other healthcare services companies, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations or financial results.

As cyber threats continue to evolve and increase in volume and sophistication, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures. We may also be required to incur additional expenses to comply with evolving federal and state requirements related to cybersecurity, including those focused on healthcare providers. Despite our efforts to minimize our exposure to cyber-attacks, there can be no assurance that our controls and procedures, and cyber risk management processes, will be sufficient or timely in protecting our processes and information. If we or our information, systems are subject to cyber-attacks or security or data breaches in the future, or the information systems of third parties with whom we conduct business are subject to cyber-attacks or security or data breaches in the future in a manner which impacts us or our information systems, this could result in harm to patients; business and operational interruptions and delays; the loss, misappropriation, corruption or unauthorized access, acquisition, use or disclosure of data or inability to access data; litigation and potential liability under privacy, security, breach notification and consumer protection laws or other applicable laws, including HIPAA; reputational damage; federal and state governmental inquiries, civil monetary penalties, settlement agreements, corrective action plans and monitoring requirements, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Moreover, any significant cybersecurity event may require us to devote significant management time and resources to address and respond to any such event, interfere with the pursuit of other important business strategies and initiatives, and cause us to incur additional

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expenditures, which could be material, including to investigate such events, remedy cybersecurity problems, recover lost data, prevent future compromises and adapt systems and practices in response to such events. Further, there is no assurance that any remedial actions will meaningfully limit the success of future attempts to breach our information systems, particularly because malicious actors are increasingly sophisticated and utilize tools and techniques specifically designed to circumvent security measures, avoid detection and obfuscate forensic evidence, which means we may be unable to identify, investigate or remediate effectively or in a timely manner.

Additionally, we are subject to an increasing number of cybersecurity reporting obligations in different jurisdictions that vary in their scope and application, which may create conflicting reporting obligations and inhibit our ability to quickly provide complete and reliable information to patients, business relations, and regulators, as well as to the public. Moreover, while we have insurance coverage in place designed to address certain aspects of cybersecurity risks, such insurance coverage may exclude certain types of claims or otherwise be insufficient to cover all losses or all types of claims that may arise.

***If we fail to comply with our obligations under license or technology agreements with third parties, we may be required to pay damages and we could lose license rights that are critical to our business.***

We license certain intellectual property, including technologies and software from third parties, that is important to our business, and in the future, we may enter into additional agreements that provide us with licenses to valuable intellectual property or technology. If we fail to comply with any of the obligations under our license agreements, we may be required to pay damages and the licensor may have the right to terminate the license. Termination by the licensor would cause us to lose valuable rights, and could prevent us from selling our solutions and services, or adversely impact our ability to commercialize future solutions and services. Our business would suffer if any current or future licenses terminate, if the licensors fail to abide by the terms of the license agreement, if the licensors fail to enforce licensed intellectual property against infringing third parties, if the licensed intellectual property are found to be invalid or unenforceable, or if we are unable to enter into necessary license agreements on acceptable terms or at all. Any of the foregoing could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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**Item 1B. *Unresolved Staff Comments***

None

**Item 1C. *Cybersecurity***

*Risk Management*

We place the utmost importance on information security and privacy, including protecting the personal medical, financial and insurance information of our patients and employees. As part of a larger digital technology program, we have a cybersecurity risk management program designed to assess, identify and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats. Our cybersecurity risk management program is designed to employ industry best practices across our operations and business functions, including through monitoring and assessing our threat environment; vulnerability assessments; detecting and responding to cyber-attacks, cybersecurity incidents, and data breaches; cybersecurity crisis preparedness and incident response plans; and investments in cybersecurity infrastructure and technology intended to reduce cybersecurity risk. Key aspects of our cybersecurity risk management program include the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•adoption of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, Cybersecurity Framework to assess the maturity of our cybersecurity programs;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•periodic comprehensive cybersecurity program assessments conducted by an external cybersecurity consultant;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•enterprise-wide security and privacy policies that are reviewed and updated annually;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•information security and privacy training included in mandatory onboarding and annual compliance training for all personnel;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•regular testing, both by internal and external resources, of information security defenses;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•incident response procedures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•third-party cyber risk program to assess cybersecurity and information security risk associated with third parties that perform contracted services using information on our network; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•a security operations center that is designed to continuously monitor information on our network, investigate potential cyber threats and report on information security incidents.

We engage consulting firms and other third parties in connection with our cybersecurity risk management processes. For example, third parties are engaged from time to time to conduct evaluations of our security controls, including penetration testing and independent audits, and to advise the Board of Directors, the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors and/or our senior management team regarding cybersecurity matters.

We have processes to oversee and identify material cybersecurity risks associated with our use of third-party service providers. As part of these processes, we conduct cybersecurity due diligence where deemed advisable with respect to third-party service providers that will be accessing our information technology systems, including access to view or store sensitive data, prior to their engagement. Moreover, we have processes designed to oversee and identify material cybersecurity risks associated with the information systems of third-party service providers. In addition, third-party service providers that have access to our information technology systems, including access to view or store sensitive data, are contractually obligated to report cybersecurity incidents to us so that we can assess the impact of any such incident on our business.

The current cyber threat environment presents increased risk for all companies, particularly companies in our industry, as the volume and intensity of cybersecurity attacks on hospitals and health systems has continued to increase. We are regularly the target of cybersecurity attacks and other threats that could have a security impact, and we have experienced security incidents from time to time.

We do not believe that risks we have identified to date from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition. However, despite our security measures and cyber risk management processes, there is no assurance that we, or the third parties with which we interact, will not experience a cybersecurity incident in the future that materially affects us. For additional information regarding the risks to us associated with cybersecurity incidents, see "*A cyber-attack or security breach could result in the compromise of our facilities, confidential data or critical data systems and give rise to potential harm to patients, remediation and other expenses, expose us to liability under HIPAA, privacy and data protection laws and regulations,* 

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*consumer protection laws, common law or other theories, subject us to litigation and federal and state governmental inquiries and actions, damage our reputation, adversely impact our financial results and otherwise be disruptive to our business.*" included in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K.

We maintain a cybersecurity insurance policy that provides coverage in connection with cybersecurity incidents. However, costs and damages associated with cybersecurity incidents may not be fully insured under our insurance policy, and (to the extent otherwise covered) are subject to applicable deductibles.

*Governance*

Our cybersecurity risk management processes are integrated into our overall risk management system. Our Board of Directors is responsible for the overall supervision of our risk management activities. The Board of Directors' oversight of the material risks faced by us occurs at both the full board level and at the committee level. In addition, the Audit and Compliance Committee has primary oversight responsibility regarding our information security, data security, data privacy, and other cybersecurity programs, procedures and risks, including disaster recovery and business continuity. Further, the Audit and Compliance Committee and our Board of Directors receive updates at least quarterly from management, including our Chief Digital and Information Officer, or CDIO, covering our programs for managing cybersecurity risks, including data privacy and data protection risks. Additionally, the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board of Directors actively participate in discussions with management and among themselves regarding cybersecurity risks.

Risk management is administered at a management level through a multi-disciplinary Enterprise Risk Committee comprised of members of management, including our CDIO. The Enterprise Risk Committee identifies and monitors what we believe to be the key risks currently facing the organization, including cybersecurity risks. A comprehensive presentation regarding our enterprise risk management process and our key risks is presented to the full Board of Directors on an annual basis.

In addition, we have a Technology Risk Executive Steering Committee, a multi-disciplinary management-level team chaired by our CDIO which is responsible for assessing and overseeing our information security and cybersecurity risk management policies, practices and priorities and for assessing and monitoring key cybersecurity risks with respect to reporting such risks within the organization.

At a management level, our cybersecurity risk management efforts are led by our Chief Information Security Officer, or CISO, who reports directly to the CDIO. Our current CISO was appointed as our Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer in 2024, and brings more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, technology and risk management. He has more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including his service with the Company since 2022. Prior to joining us, he served as Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at another large healthcare organization. Further, our CDIO has expertise in cybersecurity risk management through his more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, technology and data privacy roles, including his service as the Company's CISO from 2021 to 2024 and his service as CISO at another large organization prior to being employed by us. In addition to our CISO and CDIO, other individuals on our cybersecurity team have cybersecurity experience or certifications relevant to their respective role.

A key component of our enterprise risk management program is our incident response plan, which provides for controls and procedures in connection with cybersecurity incidents. Under this plan, we have a cybersecurity incident command, a multi-disciplinary management-level team led by the CISO. The plan provides that the incident response team will conduct an initial assessment in the event of a cybersecurity incident meeting certain criteria elevated for the review of senior members of the cybersecurity team. In such event, the plan provides that the incident response team will assess whether a cybersecurity incident has the potential to materially impact the organization and whether public disclosure is required or advisable in connection therewith, and further provides that, if appropriate, any such cybersecurity incident may be further elevated for the review of senior management, the Audit and Compliance Committee and/or the Board of Directors.

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**Item 2. *Properties***

We own our corporate headquarters building located in Franklin, Tennessee. In addition to the headquarters in Franklin, we maintain regional service centers related to certain of our shared services initiatives. These service centers are located near our corporate headquarters or in the markets in which we operate hospitals.

Most of our hospitals are general care hospitals offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical services. These services generally include general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic, psychiatric and rehabilitation services. In addition, some of our hospitals provide skilled nursing and home care services based on individual community needs.

The following table shows the location, date of acquisition or lease inception and the number of licensed beds for the 69 hospitals owned or leased at December 31, 2025. The operating results of hospitals in the following table are consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

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| **Hospital** | **City** | **Licensed<br>Beds(1)** | **Date of<br>Acquisition/<br>Lease<br>Inception** | **Ownership<br>Type** |
| Alabama |  |  |  |  |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical Center | Foley | 142 | June, 2000 | Leased |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 440 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 235 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Medical Center Enterprise | Enterprise | 131 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 346 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 180 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Alaska |  |  |  |  |
| Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | Palmer | 125 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Arizona |  |  |  |  |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center | Bullhead City | 139 | July, 2000 | Owned |
| Northwest Medical Center | Tucson | 242 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Tucson Women's Hospital | Tucson | 45 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Oro Valley Hospital | Oro Valley | 146 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Tucson Northwest Transitions Inpatient Rehabilitation | Oro Valley | 30 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | Sahuarita | 18 | November, 2020 | Owned |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton | Houghton | 44 | June, 2022 | Owned |
| Arkansas |  |  |  |  |
| Northwest Health System |  |  |  |  |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville | Bentonville | 128 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Northwest Medical Center - Springdale | Springdale | 222 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Willow Creek Women's Hospital | Johnson | 64 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Siloam Springs Regional Hospital | Siloam Springs | 73 | February, 2009 | Owned |
| Florida |  |  |  |  |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview | 110 | March, 1996 | Owned |
| Lower Keys Medical Center | Key West | 118 | January, 2014 | Leased |
| Key West Depoo Medical | Key West | 49 | January, 2014 | Leased |
| Physicians Regional Healthcare System - Collier | Naples | 130 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Physicians Regional Healthcare System - Pine Ridge | Naples | 177 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Physicians Regional Healthcare System - North | Naples | 50 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 129 | January, 2014 | Leased |
| Georgia |  |  |  |  |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | Statesboro | 149 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Indiana |  |  |  |  |
| Lutheran Health Network |  |  |  |  |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center | Bluffton | 40 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Dupont Hospital | Fort Wayne | 131 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Lutheran Hospital | Fort Wayne | 396 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center | Fort Wayne | 37 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Lutheran Downtown Hospital | Fort Wayne | 191 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital | Peru | 25 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital | Warsaw | 72 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Northwest Health - Porter Hospital | Valparaiso | 287 | May, 2007 | Owned |
| Northwest Health - Portage | Valparaiso | 14 | May, 2007 | Owned |
| Northwest Health - La Porte Hospital | La Porte | 227 | March, 2016 | Owned |
| Northwest Health - Starke Hospital | Knox | 53 | March, 2016 | Leased |

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| Mississippi |  |  |  |  |
| Merit Health Wesley | Hattiesburg | 211 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Merit Health River Region | Vicksburg | 261 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Merit Health Central | Jackson | 379 | January, 2014 | Leased |
| Merit Health Rankin | Brandon | 134 | January, 2014 | Leased |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | 160 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Merit Health Woman's Hospital | Flowood | 109 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Merit Health Natchez | Natchez | 179 | October, 2014 | Owned |
| Missouri |  |  |  |  |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center | Moberly | 99 | November, 1993 | Owned |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center | Kirksville | 93 | December, 2000 | Leased |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 240 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center - Westwood | Poplar Bluff | 170 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| New Mexico |  |  |  |  |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center | Roswell | 162 | April, 1998 | Owned |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | Carlsbad | 99 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 168 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Oklahoma |  |  |  |  |
| AllianceHealth Madill | Madill | 25 | January, 2014 | Leased |
| AllianceHealth Durant | Durant | 138 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Pennsylvania |  |  |  |  |
| Commonwealth Health Network |  |  |  |  |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | Wilkes-Barre | 369 | April, 2009 | Owned |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton | Scranton | 186 | May, 2011 | Owned |
| Moses Taylor Hospital | Scranton | 122 | January, 2012 | Owned |
| Tennessee |  |  |  |  |
| Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville | Clarksville | 270 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Tennova - Jefferson Memorial Hospital | Jefferson City | 58 | January, 2014 | Leased |
| Tennova - LaFollette Medical Center | LaFollette | 66 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Tennova - Newport Medical Center | Newport | 130 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Tennova - North Knoxville Medical Center | Powell | 172 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Tennova - Turkey Creek Medical Center | Knoxville | 111 | January, 2014 | Owned |
| Texas |  |  |  |  |
| Lake Granbury Medical Center | Granbury | 73 | January, 1997 | Leased |
| Laredo Medical Center | Laredo | 326 | October, 2003 | Owned |
| Navarro Regional Hospital | Corsicana | 162 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | Longview | 224 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Woodland Heights Medical Center | Lufkin | 149 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| DeTar Healthcare System | Victoria | 163 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| DeTar Healthcare System - North | Victoria | 115 | July, 2007 | Owned |
| Total Licensed Beds at December 31, 2025 |  | 10458 |  |  |
| Total Hospitals at December 31, 2025 |  | 69 |  |  |

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(1)Licensed beds are the number of beds for which the appropriate state agency licenses for a facility regardless of whether the beds are actually available for patient use.

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The real property of substantially all of our wholly-owned hospitals is also encumbered by mortgages to support obligations under the ABL Facility and outstanding senior secured notes.

**Item 3. *Legal Proceedings***

From time to time, we receive inquiries or subpoenas from state regulators, state Medicaid Fraud Control units, fiscal intermediaries, CMS, the U.S. Department of Justice and other government entities regarding various Medicare and Medicaid issues. In addition, we are subject to other claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business including lawsuits and claims related to billing and collection practices at our hospitals. Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters, including the matters described herein, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or liquidity of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters, some of which are beyond our control, and the very large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to our results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period. Settlements of suits involving Medicare and Medicaid issues routinely require both monetary payments as well as corporate integrity agreements. Additionally, qui tam or "whistleblower" actions initiated under the FCA may be pending but placed under seal by the court to comply with the FCA's requirements for filing such suits. In September 2014, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice announced that all qui tam cases will be shared with their Division to determine if a parallel criminal investigation should be opened. The Criminal Division has also frequently stated an intention to pursue corporations in criminal prosecutions, including in its most recent Memorandum dated September 15, 2022. From time to time, we detect issues of non-compliance with federal healthcare laws pertaining to claims submission and reimbursement practices and/or financial relationships with physicians. We avail ourselves of various mechanisms to address potential overpayments arising out of these issues, including repayment of claims, rebilling of claims, and participation in voluntary disclosure protocols offered by CMS and the OIG. Participating in voluntary repayments and voluntary disclosure protocols can have the potential for significant settlement obligations or even enforcement action.

The following legal proceedings are described in detail because, although certain legal proceedings may not be required to be disclosed in this Part I, Item 3 under SEC rules, due to the nature of the business of the Company, we believe that the following discussion of these matters may provide useful information to security holders. This discussion does not include claims and lawsuits covered by medical professional liability, general liability or employment practices insurance and risk retention programs, none of which claims or lawsuits would in any event be required to be disclosed in this Part I, Item 3 under SEC rules.

*Government Investigations and Qui Tam Litigation* 

On January 11, 2024, we received a Civil Investigative Demand, or CID, from the Department of Justice for documents and information relating to a variety of subjects, including practices and procedures related to utilization review, inpatient admissions and inpatient dialysis at our hospitals. Based upon our review of the CID, the documents we have reviewed and the witnesses we have interviewed, we believe at this time that the CID relates to allegations made by a former employee at one of our hospitals in 2022 and that these allegations were thoroughly and fully investigated to our satisfaction at the time they were originally made. We continue to cooperate fully with this investigation.

On May 4, 2022, our affiliate, Northwest Arkansas Hospitals, LLC, or Northwest, terminated for cause the professional services agreement of Brian Hyatt, M.D., a psychiatrist and former medical director of the behavioral health unit at Northwest, over concerns regarding his medical practices. On October 31, 2024, the Department of Justice notified us that it is conducting a criminal investigation of Dr. Hyatt's conduct while he was the medical director of the behavioral health unit at Northwest. The Department of Justice has advised Northwest and several of its current and former officers and employees that they are also subjects of its investigation. We are cooperating fully with the investigation.

*Commercial Litigation and Other Lawsuits* 

*Tower Health, f/k/a Reading Health System, et al v. CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., et al*. This breach of contract action is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs allege breaches of an asset purchase agreement in connection with the sale of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. The alleged breaches regard plaintiffs' contention that the defendants failed to disclose certain conditions related to the physical plant of the hospital, along with various other alleged breaches of the asset purchase agreement. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on July 22, 2019. Trial for this matter began May 3, 2021, and closed on October 5, 2021. On September 6, 2022, the District Court issued a Memorandum Opinion denying all of Tower Health's claims and entering a judgment in favor of the Company. The District Court also awarded the Company its attorneys' fees and costs. On October 4, 2022, Tower Health filed a Rule 59 motion to alter or amend the District Court's judgment and a Rule 15 motion to amend its pleadings. The Company has filed oppositions to both motions and has separately moved for its attorney's fees. On August 11, 2023, the District Court denied Tower Health's Rule 59 and Rule 15 motions. Tower Health appealed the District Court's judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Judicial District. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed

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the District Court's opinion, awarded our attorneys' fees and costs on appeal, and ordered the case remanded to the District Court on October 2, 2024. We have reached a settlement of the attorneys' fees issue, and this matter has been fully resolved.

*Daniel H. Golden, as Litigation Trustee of the QHC Litigation Trust, and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, solely in its capacity as indenture trustee v. Community Health Systems, Inc., et al*. A complaint in this case was filed on October 25, 2021 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware against various persons, including the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, certain former executive officers of the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Plaintiff Daniel H. Golden is the litigation trustee for a litigation trust, which was formed under the plan of reorganization of Quorum Health Corporation, or QHC, and certain affiliated entities confirmed by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware wherein QHC and certain affiliated entities contributed various causes of action to such litigation trust. Plaintiff Wilmington Savings Fund Society is the indenture trustee for certain notes issued by QHC. The complaint seeks damages and other forms of recovery arising out of certain alleged actions taken by the Company and the other defendants in connection with the spin-off of QHC, which was completed on April 29, 2016, and includes claims for unjust enrichment and for avoidance of certain transactions and payments by QHC to the Company connected with the spin-off, including the $1.21 billion paid by QHC to the Company as part of the spin-off transactions. We filed a motion to dismiss on January 14, 2022, and oral argument on that motion was heard on July 21, 2022. On March 16, 2023, the District Court granted in part and denied in part our motion to dismiss. On August 25, 2025, we filed a motion for summary judgment, which is pending.

**Management of Significant Legal Proceedings** 

In accordance with our governance documents, including our Governance Guidelines and the charter of the Audit and Compliance Committee, our management of significant legal proceedings is overseen by the independent members of the Board of Directors and, in particular, the Audit and Compliance Committee. The Audit and Compliance Committee is charged with oversight of compliance, regulatory and litigation matters, and enterprise risk management. Management has been instructed to refer all significant legal proceedings and allegations of financial statement fraud, error, or misstatement to the Audit and Compliance Committee for its oversight and evaluation. Consistent with New York Stock Exchange and Sarbanes-Oxley independence requirements, the Audit and Compliance Committee is comprised entirely of individuals who are independent of our management, and are financially literate in accordance with New York Stock Exchange listing standards. In addition, four of the five members of the Audit and Compliance Committee are "audit committee financial experts" as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

In addition, the Audit and Compliance Committee and the other independent members of the Board of Directors oversee the functions of the voluntary compliance program, including its auditing and monitoring functions and confidential disclosure program. In recent years, the voluntary compliance program has addressed the potential for a variety of billing errors that might be the subject of audits and payment denials by the CMS Recovery Audit Contractors' permanent project, including MS-DRG coding, outpatient hospital and physician coding and billing, and medical necessity for services (including a focus on hospital stays of very short duration). Efforts by management, through the voluntary compliance program, to identify and limit risk from these government audits have included significant policy and guidance revisions, training and education, and auditing.

**Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures**

Not applicable.

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**PART II**

**Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities**

We completed an initial public offering of our common stock on June 14, 2000. Our common stock began trading on June 9, 2000 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CYH. As of February 13, 2026, there were approximately 160 holders of record of our common stock.

**Stock Performance Graph**

The following graph sets forth the cumulative return of our common stock during the five year period ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the cumulative return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) and the cumulative return of the Dow Jones Healthcare Index. The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 in our common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and the reinvestment of dividends where applicable. The comparisons in the graph below are based on historical data and are not indicative of, or intended to forecast, future performance of our common stock.

**COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN**

Among Community Health Systems, Inc., the S&P 500 Index, and the Dow Jones US Health Care Index

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We are a holding company which operates through our subsidiaries. The ABL Facility and the indentures governing the senior and senior secured notes contain various covenants under which the assets of our subsidiaries are subject to certain restrictions relating to, among other matters, dividends and distributions, as referenced in the paragraph below.

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The ABL Facility and the indentures governing each series of our outstanding notes restrict our subsidiaries from, among other matters, paying dividends and making distributions to us, which thereby limits our ability to pay dividends and/or repurchase stock. At December 31, 2025, under the most restrictive test in these agreements (and subject to certain exceptions), we have approximately $300 million of capacity to pay permitted dividends and/or repurchase shares of stock or make other restricted payments.

The following table contains information about our purchases of common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2025.

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| **Period** | **Total<br>Number<br>of Shares<br>Purchased<br>(a)** | **Average<br>Price<br>Paid per<br>Share** | **Total<br>Number<br>of Shares<br>Purchased<br>as Part of<br>Publicly<br>Announced<br>Plans or<br>Programs(b)** | **Maximum<br>Number of<br>Shares That<br>May Yet Be<br>Purchased<br>Under the<br>Plans or<br>Programs(b)** |
| October 1, 2025 - |  |  |  |  |
| October 31, 2025 | 4364 | $3.13 |  |  |
| November 1, 2025 - |  |  |  |  |
| November 30, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
| December 1, 2025 - |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
| Total | 4364 | $3.13 |  |  |

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(a)Includes 4,364 shares withheld by us to satisfy the payment of tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock awards.

(b)We had no open market share repurchase programs for shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2025.

**Item 6. Reserved**

Reserved.

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**Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations**

You should read this discussion together with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

**Executive Overview**

We are one of the nation's largest healthcare companies. Our affiliates are leading providers of healthcare services, developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 14 states. As of December 31, 2025, our subsidiaries own or lease 69 affiliated hospitals, with more than 10,000 beds, and operate more than 1,000 sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers. We generate revenues by providing a broad range of general and specialized hospital healthcare services and outpatient services to patients in the communities in which we are located. For the hospitals and other sites of care that we own and operate, we are paid for our services by governmental agencies, private insurers and directly by the patients we serve.

**Acquisition, Divestiture and Closure Activity**

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we paid approximately $1 million to acquire the operating assets and related businesses of certain physician practices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and other ancillary businesses that operate within the communities served by our hospitals. The purchase price for these transactions was primarily allocated to property and equipment, intangible assets, working capital, noncontrolling interests and goodwill.

During 2025, we completed the divestiture of four hospitals and the sale of a majority interest in three hospitals. These hospitals represented annual net operating revenues in 2024 of approximately $792 million and we received total net proceeds of over $1.0 billion in connection with these dispositions. In addition, on December 1, 2025, we completed a transaction pursuant to which Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings acquired select assets and assumed certain leases of the ambulatory outreach business of the Company's subsidiaries across 13 states, including certain patient service centers and in-office phlebotomy locations, for a total purchase price paid to us at the closing of approximately $194 million of cash, before transaction expenses.

During 2024, we completed the divestiture of two hospitals. These hospitals represented annual net operating revenues in 2023 of approximately $198 million and we received total net proceeds of approximately $174 million in connection with these dispositions. These total net proceeds do not include additional cash consideration which has been, and may continue to be, received in connection with the sale of Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland that was completed on August 1, 2024, beyond the approximately $160 million of cash received at closing. In this regard, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, we received additional cash consideration of approximately $91 million as a result of modifications to applicable supplemental reimbursement programs as more specifically provided in the asset purchase agreement underlying the transaction. Additional cash consideration may be received in one or more future periods, or a portion of the consideration previously received may be returned by us to the buyer, subject to periodic reconciliations as set forth in the asset purchase agreement underlying the transaction.

During 2023, we completed the divestiture of eight hospitals and the sale of a majority interest in one hospital. These hospitals represented annual net operating revenues in 2022 of approximately $594 million and we received total net proceeds of approximately $518 million in connection with these dispositions, inclusive of approximately $85 million received at a preliminary closing on December 30, 2022 in connection with the disposition of Greenbrier Valley Medical Center.

The following table provides a summary of hospitals that we divested (or, in the cases of Lutheran Rehabilitation Hospital, in which we sold a majority ownership interest, Merit Health Biloxi and Merit Health Madison, in which we divested our 50% ownership interest, and in the case of Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, in which we divested our 80% ownership interest) during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:

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| **Hospital** | **Buyer** | **City, State** | **Licensed<br>Beds** | **Effective Date** |
| 2025 Divestitures: |  |  |  |  |
| Merit Health Biloxi | Memorial Health System | Biloxi, MS | 153 | February 1, 2025 |
| ShorePoint Health - Port Charlotte | AdventHealth | Port Charlotte, FL | 254 | March 1, 2025 |
| ShorePoint Health - Punta Gorda | AdventHealth | Punta Gorda, FL | 208 | March 1, 2025 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center | Duke University Health System, Inc. | Mooresville, NC | 123 | April 1, 2025 |
| Merit Health Madison | University of Mississippi Medical Center | Canton, MS | 67 | May 1, 2025 |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center | Ascension Health | Cedar Park, TX | 126 | June 30, 2025 |
| Northwest Health Physicians' Specialty Hospital | Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | 20 | December 1, 2025 |
| 2024 Divestitures: |  |  |  |  |
| Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland | Hamilton Health Care Systems, Inc. | Cleveland, TN | 351 | August 1, 2024 |
| Davis Regional Medical Center | Iredell Memorial Hospital | Statesville, NC | 144 | October 1, 2024 |
| 2023 Divestitures: |  |  |  |  |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical Center | Vandalia Health, Inc. | Ronceverte, WV | 122 | January 1, 2023 |
| Plateau Medical Center | Vandalia Health, Inc. | Oak Hill, WV | 25 | April 1, 2023 |
| Medical Center of South Arkansas | SARH Holdings, Inc. | El Dorado, AR | 166 | July 1, 2023 |
| Lutheran Rehabilitation Hospital | Select Medical Corporation | Fort Wayne, IN | 36 | September 1, 2023 |
| AllianceHealth Ponca City | Integris Health | Ponca City, OK | 140 | November 1, 2023 |
| AllianceHealth Woodward | Integris Health | Woodward, OK | 87 | November 1, 2023 |
| Bravera Health Brooksville | Tampa General Hospital | Brooksville, FL | 120 | December 1, 2023 |
| Bravera Health Spring Hill | Tampa General Hospital | Spring Hill, FL | 124 | December 1, 2023 |
| Bravera Health Seven Rivers | Tampa General Hospital | Crystal River, FL | 128 | December 1, 2023 |

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In addition to hospitals divested in 2025, we completed the disposition of four hospitals subsequent to December 31, 2025, as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•On October 24, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell Regional Hospital of Scranton (186 licensed beds) and Moses Taylor Hospital (122 licensed beds) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as well as Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (369 licensed beds) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and certain related businesses to affiliates of Tenor Health Foundation. These dispositions were completed on February 1, 2026. Consideration received for the sale of these hospitals included $33 million of cash received by us at closing (which amount is subject to post-closing adjustment) plus a $15 million promissory note from the buyer. Additional cash consideration may be received by us in one or more future periods contingent upon collections of certain patient accounts receivable during the 90-day period following the closing effective date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•On October 30, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our 80% ownership interests in two joint ventures which respectively own and operate Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville (270 licensed beds) and certain ancillary businesses located in Clarksville, Tennessee, to subsidiaries of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, or VUMC. This disposition was completed effective February 1, 2026. We received proceeds from this sale of approximately $623 million of cash, after giving effect to estimated working capital and before certain transaction expenses (subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment). In addition, contemporaneous with the closing of the transaction, in connection with the balance of certain amounts due to the joint ventures from us and in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, we distributed approximately $23 million of cash to VUMC for their share of amounts owed to the joint ventures by us. Prior to this transaction, VUMC held a minority interest in the joint ventures, and purchased the remaining interests in the joint ventures through this transaction. For additional information about this transaction, see the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by us with the SEC on October 30, 2025 and February 2, 2026.

In addition on January 20, 2026, we entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville (d/b/a Huntsville Hospital Health System) agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets, and assume certain liabilities, from us related to Crestwood Medical Center (180 licensed beds) in Huntsville, Alabama, and ancillary businesses for $450 million of cash, subject to adjustment for net working capital and any finance leases assumed. There can be no assurance that this transaction will be completed, or if this transaction is completed, the ultimate timing of the completion of this transaction. For additional information about this transaction, see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by us with the SEC on January 20, 2026.

We may give consideration to divesting certain additional hospitals and non-hospital businesses. Generally, these hospitals and non-hospital businesses are not in one of our strategically beneficial service areas, are less complementary to our business strategy and/or have lower operating margins. In addition, we continue to receive interest from potential acquirers for certain of our hospitals and non-hospital businesses. As such, we may sell additional hospitals and/or non-hospital businesses if we consider any such disposition to be in our best interests. We expect proceeds from any such divestitures to be used for general corporate purposes (including potential debt repayments and/or debt repurchases) and capital expenditures.

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**Overview of Operating Results**

Net operating revenues decreased from approximately $12.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024 to approximately $12.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025. On a same-store basis, net operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased $541 million, compared to the same period in 2024.

We had net income of $676 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to net loss of $(362) million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 included the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•an after-tax benefit of $107 million for gain from early extinguishment of debt,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•an after-tax charge of $7 million for expense related to costs associated with our multi-year initiative to modernize and consolidate technology platforms and associated processes, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•an after-tax benefit of $249 million resulting from a gain related to the divestiture of four hospitals and laboratory outreach business and additional cash consideration received from a prior year divestiture, partially offset by losses on the divestiture of our ownership interest in three separate hospitals and the impairment of certain long-lived assets that were idled or disposed as well as divestiture related costs.

In addition, net income during the year ended December 31, 2025, was positively impacted by an income tax benefit of approximately $163 million recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2025, resulting from a decrease in valuation allowances stemming from increased interest deductibility and increased bonus depreciation in connection with the federal budget legislation which was enacted on July 4, 2025.

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 included the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•an after-tax benefit of $27 million for gain from early extinguishment of debt,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•an after-tax charge of $40 million for expense related to costs associated with our multi-year initiative to modernize and consolidate technology platforms and associated processes,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•an after-tax charge of $250 million resulting from the impairment of long-lived assets that were idled, disposed or held-for-sale, a loss on the sale of one hospital and a gain on the sale of one hospital, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•an after-tax charge of $116 million for a change in estimate for professional liability claims accrual.

Consolidated inpatient admissions for the year ended December 31, 2025, decreased 5.4%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, and consolidated adjusted admissions for the year ended December 31, 2025, decreased 6.3%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Same-store inpatient admissions for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased 1.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, and same-store adjusted admissions for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased 0.6%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.

Self-pay revenues represented approximately 0.8% and 1.3% of net operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The amount of foregone revenue related to providing charity care services as a percentage of net operating revenues was approximately 12.0% and 9.5% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Direct and indirect costs incurred in providing charity care services as a percentage of net operating revenues was approximately 1.2% and 0.9% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

**Overview of Legislative and Other Governmental Developments**

The healthcare industry is subject to changing political, regulatory, economic and other influences that may affect our business and is heavily regulated. Federal agencies oversee, regulate and otherwise affect many aspects of our business, including through Medicare and Medicaid policies, policies affecting the size of the uninsured population and enforcement and interpretation of fraud and abuse laws. The outcome of the 2024 federal elections, including Republican control of both the executive and legislative branches, has increased regulatory uncertainty and the likelihood of ongoing significant policy changes. President Trump has issued several executive orders that impact or may impact the healthcare industry, including orders focused on price transparency and tariffs, and an executive order established a presidential advisory commission tasked with restructuring government agencies and reducing government expenditures, although this commission was disbanded in mid-2025. Other actions by the presidential administration have resulted in holds on or cancellations of congressionally authorized spending as well as interruptions in the distribution of government funds. In addition, the presidential administration has significant influence on healthcare policy changes through government agency regulation. In March 2025, HHS announced a significant agency restructuring that will reduce the HHS workforce and consolidate divisions of the agency. HHS also announced a change in its policy on public participation in rulemaking that may negatively affect the ability of industry participants to receive advance notice of and offer feedback on some policy changes. Regulatory uncertainty has also increased as a result of recent decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court that affect review of federal agency actions, including

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*Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo*. These U.S. Supreme Court decisions increase judicial scrutiny of agency authority, shift greater responsibility for statutory interpretation to courts and expand the timeline in which a plaintiff can sue regulators. These decisions may increase legal challenges to healthcare regulations and agency guidance and decisions and result in inconsistent judicial interpretations and delays in and other impacts to agency rulemaking and legislative processes. Moreover, evolving interpretations or enforcement of applicable laws and regulations could require us to make changes in our facilities or operations or require us to incur other costs to comply. For example, in May 2025, CMS rescinded EMTALA guidance issued to hospitals by the prior presidential administration regarding the preemption of state laws restricting abortion. Hospitals may face conflicting interpretations as to the requirements imposed by EMTALA in relation to state laws that address access to abortion or other reproductive health services.

In the last two decades, the U.S. Congress and certain state legislatures have introduced and passed a large number of proposals and legislation affecting the healthcare system, including laws intended to increase access to health insurance and reduce healthcare costs and government spending and increase or, more recently, decrease access to health insurance. For example, the Affordable Care Act expanded health insurance coverage through a combination of public program expansion and private sector health insurance reforms, but changes in the law's implementation, subsequent legislation and regulations, state initiatives and other factors have affected or may affect the number of individuals that elect or are able to obtain public or private health insurance and the scope of such coverage, if obtained. COVID-19 relief legislation, as modified by subsequent legislation, temporarily enhanced subsidies available for individuals to purchase coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces through 2025, but these enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025. Their expiration may significantly increase the number of people who are uninsured. Further, CMS issued a final rule in June 2025 that standardizes and shortens the open enrollment period for individual market coverage, both on and off the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and requires stricter income-verification measures, among other changes. This rule is currently the subject of legal challenges. Moreover, the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes healthcare policy changes that are expected to decrease access to health insurance. Among other provisions, the 2025 Reconciliation Law makes changes to Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance, including effectively ending automatic renewals of coverage by requiring pre-enrollment verification of eligibility and restricting subsidized marketplace coverage and Medicare and Medicaid eligibility based on immigration status. Other legislative and executive branch initiatives related to health insurance could also result in increased prices for consumers purchasing health insurance coverage or may permit the sale of insurance plans that do not satisfy current Affordable Care Act consumer protections. Any of these developments could increase rates of uninsured and underinsured individuals and destabilize insurance markets.

Of critical importance to us is the potential impact of any changes specific to the Medicaid program, including changes resulting from legislative and administrative actions at the federal and state levels. Federal actions may impact funding for, or the structure of, the Medicaid program and may shape provider reimbursement rates, eligibility and coverage policies and other aspects of the state Medicaid programs in a manner that could materially and adversely affect us. For example, the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes policy changes that are expected to result in Medicaid spending reductions and changes in administration of state Medicaid programs. The law limits eligibility for Medicaid, including by imposing work or community engagement requirements for adults in Medicaid expansion states, and limits some Medicaid financing mechanisms, including through restrictions intended to reduce the federal matching funds received by state Medicaid programs. Reductions in federal matching funds and increased state obligations and administrative burden could have significant effects, such as resulting in state limitations on eligibility or coverage or changes to Medicaid expansion programs, particularly if states are unable to offset reductions. The effects of the 2025 Reconciliation Law could be particularly significant in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, especially if a significant number of individuals formerly covered under Medicaid expansion lose Medicaid eligibility but do not obtain other health insurance coverage. Of the 14 states in which we operated hospitals as of December 31, 2025, eight states have taken action to expand their Medicaid programs. The other six states in which we operated hospitals as of December 31, 2025 have opted out of Medicaid expansion, including Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas, in which states we operated a significant number of hospitals as of December 31, 2025. Although we are unable to fully assess the magnitude of the future impact of the 2025 Reconciliation Law, we expect the law to adversely impact our revenue and financial results as well as increase the amount of our self-pay patients, including as a result of this legislation's limitations on Medicaid eligibility and reductions in federal Medicaid funding as noted above.

Future Medicaid reform proposals may result in further reductions to Medicaid expenditures and involve additional administrative changes. For example, some members of Congress and the presidential administration have raised, and Congress may in the future adopt, other proposals intended to reduce Medicaid expenditures such as restructuring the Medicaid program to give states a "block grant" or fixed amount of overall funding for their respective Medicaid programs or to impose spending caps such as per Medicaid beneficiary limits on federal contributions. Any future changes that reduce federal funding for Medicaid expansion populations could trigger laws in some states that would end those states' Medicaid expansion or require other changes to the program. In addition to changes related to federal funding, CMS administrators may make changes to Medicaid payment models and may impose new restrictions or grant states additional flexibilities in the administration of Medicaid programs.

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The federal deficit and other federal and state budgetary pressures have affected government healthcare program expenditures, and we anticipate these effects will continue. For example, the 2025 Reconciliation Law is expected to decrease federal healthcare spending, particularly with respect to Medicaid, and is generally expected to have significant impact on state budgets, which may result in state-level changes such as reductions to the scope of covered services or tax increases. It is possible that future legislation will impose or otherwise result in additional spending reductions.

The 2025 Reconciliation Law authorized the Rural Health Transformation, or RHT, Program, which is intended to strengthen and modernize healthcare in rural communities. Through the RHT Program, $50 billion in federal grants will be distributed over five years, with $10 billion available in each of federal fiscal years 2026 through 2030, which may partially offset Medicaid spending reductions expected as a result of the 2025 Reconciliation Law as described herein, although the magnitude of such grants will be far less than the anticipated Medicaid spending reductions. In December 2025, CMS announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the RHT Program. Providers may be granted subcontracts or subawards and providers could receive payments for healthcare items and services, subject to funding policies and limitations. All funds must be spent before October 1, 2032.

Reimbursement by government programs may be affected by broad shifts in payment policy. For example, recent changes related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program have implications for all hospitals reimbursed under the outpatient PPS, including those, like ours, that do not participate in the program. In 2018, CMS implemented a payment policy that reduced Medicare payments for 340B hospitals for most drugs obtained at 340B-discounted rates and that resulted in increased payments for non-340B hospitals. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in *American Hospital Association v. Becerra*, invalidated past payment cuts for hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program. In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision and to achieve budget neutrality, CMS reduced payment rates for non-drug services under the outpatient PPS for calendar year 2023, and lump sum payments were distributed to affected 340B providers as the remedy for calendar years 2018 through 2022. This reduction to payment rates adversely affected our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Moreover, in order to comply with budget neutrality requirements, HHS finalized a corresponding offset in future non-drug item and service payments for all outpatient PPS providers (except new providers) that will reduce the outpatient PPS conversion factor by 0.5% annually until the past invalidated payments are offset. This 0.5% reduction began in calendar year 2026 and was expected to continue for approximately 16 years, but CMS has indicated that it may accelerate this timeline by implementing a larger reduction beginning in calendar year 2027. We anticipate that the reduction to the outpatient PPS conversion factor will adversely impact our results.

**Sources of Revenue**

The following table presents the approximate percentages of net operating revenues by payor source for the periods indicated. The data for the periods presented are not strictly comparable due to the effect that businesses acquired, sold, closed or opened during each of the respective periods, as applicable, have had on these statistics.

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Medicare | 17.4% | 18.1% | 19.9% |
| Medicare Managed Care | 18.0 | 17.7 | 16.8 |
| Medicaid | 16.0 | 14.8 | 14.3 |
| Managed Care and other third-party payors | 47.8 | 48.1 | 47.9 |
| Self-pay | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |

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As shown above, we receive a substantial portion of our revenues from the Medicare, Medicare Managed Care and Medicaid programs. Included in Managed Care and other third-party payors is net operating revenues from insurance companies with which we have insurance provider contracts, insurance companies for which we do not have insurance provider contracts, workers' compensation carriers and non-patient service revenue, such as gain (loss) on investments, rental income and cafeteria sales. We generally expect the portion of revenues received from the Medicare and Medicare Managed Care programs to increase over the long-term due to the general aging of the population and other factors. The general trend toward increased enrollment in Medicare Managed Care and Medicaid managed care programs, which has slowed or reversed in some cases in recent years, may adversely affect our net operating revenues. We may also be impacted by regulatory requirements imposed on insurers, such as minimum medical-loss ratios and specific benefit requirements. Furthermore, in the normal course of business, managed care programs, insurance companies and employers actively negotiate the amounts paid to hospitals. Our relationships with payors may be impacted by policy developments such as price transparency initiatives and out-of-network billing restrictions, including those in the No Surprises Act. There can be no assurance that we will retain our existing reimbursement arrangements or that third-party payors will not attempt to further reduce the rates they pay for our services. The revenues we receive and our relationships with payors are also expected to be impacted by the 2025 Reconciliation Law, which includes healthcare policy changes that are expected to decrease access to health insurance and result in significant cuts to federal healthcare spending.

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Net operating revenues include amounts estimated by management to be reimbursable by Medicare and Medicaid under prospective payment systems and provisions of cost-based reimbursement and other payment methods. In addition, we are reimbursed by non-governmental payors using a variety of payment methodologies. Amounts we receive for the treatment of patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid and non-governmental payors are generally less than our standard billing rates. We account for the differences between the estimated program reimbursement rates and our standard billing rates as contractual allowance adjustments, which we deduct from gross revenues to arrive at net operating revenues. Final settlements under some of these programs are subject to adjustment based on administrative review and audit by third parties. We account for adjustments to previous program reimbursement estimates as contractual allowance adjustments and report them in the periods that such adjustments become known. Contractual allowance adjustments related to final settlements and previous program reimbursement estimates impacted net operating revenues by an insignificant amount in each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

The payment rates under the Medicare program for hospital inpatient and outpatient acute care services are based on prospective payment systems, which depend upon a patient's diagnosis or the clinical complexity of services provided to a patient, among other factors. These rates are indexed for inflation annually, although increases have historically been less than actual inflation. In its final rule establishing payment rates for federal fiscal year 2026 (which began October 1, 2025) for hospital inpatient acute care services reimbursed under the prospective system, CMS increased payment rates by approximately 2.6%. This increase reflects a market basket increase of 3.3%, reduced by a 0.7 percentage point productivity adjustment. Hospitals that do not submit required patient quality data are subject to payment reductions. We are complying with this data submission requirement. Payments may also be affected by various other adjustments, including those that depend on patient-specific or hospital specific factors. For example, the "two midnight rule" establishes admission and medical review criteria for inpatient services limiting when services to Medicare beneficiaries are payable as inpatient hospital services. Reductions in the rate of increase or overall reductions in Medicare reimbursement may cause a decline in the growth of our net operating revenues.

Payment rates under the Medicaid program vary by state. In addition to the base payment rates for specific claims for services rendered to Medicaid enrollees, several states utilize supplemental reimbursement programs to make separate payments that are not specifically tied to an individual's care, some of which offset a portion of the cost of providing care to Medicaid and indigent patients. These programs are funded with a combination of state and federal resources, including, in certain instances, fees or taxes levied on the providers. In addition, as noted above, the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes several changes to Medicaid financing mechanisms, including limitations on provider taxes and SDP arrangements. It is difficult to predict the ultimate impact of the legislation on these supplemental programs or whether or on what terms CMS will extend the supplemental programs in the states in which we operate. Under these supplemental programs, we recognize revenue and related expenses in the period in which amounts are estimable and payment is reasonably assured. Reimbursement under these programs is reflected in net operating revenues and included as Medicaid revenue in the table above, and fees, taxes or other program related costs are reflected in other operating expenses.

**Results of Operations** 

Our hospitals and other sites of care offer a broad variety of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. These include general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic services, psychiatric and rehabilitation services. Utilization of services and our results of operations are dependent on a multitude of factors including seasonal fluctuations in demand. Historically, the strongest demand for hospital services generally occurs during the winter months, and the weakest demand generally occurs during the summer months.

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The following tables summarize, for the periods indicated, selected operating data.

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Operating results, as a percentage of net operating revenues: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net operating revenues | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating expenses (a) | (88.0) | (89.5) | (89.0) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | (3.4) | (3.8) | (4.0) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment and gain (loss) on sale of businesses, net | 3.3 | (2.4) | 0.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income from operations | 11.9 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense, net | (7.0) | (6.8) | (6.7) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain from early extinguishment of debt | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income (loss) before income taxes | 5.8 | (2.2) | 1.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision for income taxes | (0.4) | (0.7) | (1.6) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income (loss) | 5.4 | (2.9) | 0.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1.3) | (1.2) | (1.2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inc. stockholders | 4.1% | (4.1)% | (1.1)% |

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Percentage (decrease) increase from prior year: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net operating revenues | (1.2)% | 1.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Admissions (b) | (5.4) | (3.2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjusted admissions (c) | (6.3) | (3.4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average length of stay (d) | (2.3) | (2.2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems,<br> Inc. stockholders | 198.6 | (288.0) |
| Same-store percentage increase from prior year (e): |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net operating revenues | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Admissions (b) | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjusted admissions (c) | 0.6 | 2.7 |

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(a)Operating expenses include salaries and benefits, supplies, other operating expenses, and lease cost and rent.

(b)Admissions represents the number of patients admitted for inpatient treatment.

(c)Adjusted admissions is a general measure of combined inpatient and outpatient volume. We computed adjusted admissions by multiplying admissions by gross patient revenues and then dividing that number by gross inpatient revenues.

(d)Average length of stay represents the average number of days inpatients stay in our hospitals.

(e)Excludes information for businesses sold or closed during each of the respective periods, as applicable.

Items (b) – (e) are metrics used to manage our performance. These metrics provide useful insight to investors about the volume and acuity of services we provide, which aid in evaluating our financial results.

**Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2024**

Net operating revenues decreased by 1.2% to approximately $12.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, from approximately $12.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024. Net operating revenues on a same-store basis from hospitals that were operated throughout both periods increased $541 million, or 4.6%, during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. On a period-over-period basis, the increase in same-store net operating revenues was primarily attributable to increased reimbursement rates, higher supplemental reimbursement program revenue and favorable changes in payor mix, partially offset by lower acuity. Non-same-store net operating revenues decreased $690 million during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, with the decrease attributable primarily to the divestiture of hospitals during 2025 and 2024, partially offset by an increase in non-patient revenue resulting primarily from the receipt of $28 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025 for the settlement of a legal matter. On a consolidated basis, inpatient admissions decreased by 5.4% and adjusted admissions decreased by 6.3% during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. On a same-store

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basis, net operating revenues per adjusted admission increased 4.0%, while inpatient admissions increased by 1.5% and adjusted admissions increased by 0.6% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.

Operating expenses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 95.7% during the year ended December 31, 2024 to 88.1% during the year ended December 31, 2025. Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 89.5% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 88.0% for the year ended December 31, 2025. Salaries and benefits increased as a percentage of net operating revenues from 42.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 43.3% for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to an increased hiring commensurate with lower utilization of contract labor. Supplies, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 15.4% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 14.9% for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to changes in the mix of services and the benefit of cost savings initiatives. Other operating expenses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 28.8% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 27.6% for the year ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to a change in estimate for the professional liability claims accrual recorded in 2024 partially offset by higher medical specialist fees and increased supplemental reimbursement program expense. Lease cost and rent, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 2.4% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 2.2% for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased to 3.4% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 3.8% for the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to a reduction in the amortization of capitalized internal-use software and the impact of hospital divestitures in 2025 and 2024.

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net was a net gain of $406 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to expense of $301 million for the same period in 2024. The gain in 2025 and expense in 2024 related primarily to divestiture activity during each respective period as discussed more specifically under "Acquisition, Divestiture and Closure Activity" herein.

Interest expense, net, increased by $10 million to $870 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $860 million for the same period in 2024. This was primarily due to our refinancing activity during 2025 and 2024.

Gain from early extinguishment of debt of $97 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $25 million in the same period in 2024, as a result of the refinancing and extinguishment of certain of our outstanding notes as discussed further in "Liquidity and Capital Resources."

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, as a percentage of net operating revenues, remained consistent at 0.1% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The net results of the above-mentioned changes resulted in income (loss) before income taxes changing by $1.0 billion to an income of $724 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from a loss of $(283) million for the same period in 2024.

Our provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $48 million and $79 million, respectively, and the effective tax rates were 6.6% and (27.9)% for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The change in the provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, was primarily due to higher pre-tax income in 2025 compared to 2024 and a decrease in valuation allowances stemming from increased interest deductibility and increased bonus depreciation as a result of the 2025 Reconciliation Law which resulted in an income tax benefit of approximately $163 million recognized by us during the year ended December 31, 2025.

Net income (loss), as a percentage of net operating revenues, was income of 5.4% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to loss of (2.9)% for the same period in 2024.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, as a percentage of net operating revenues, was 1.3% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 1.2% for the same period in 2024.

Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. was income of $509 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a loss of $(516) million for the same period in 2024.

**Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023**

Net operating revenues increased by 1.2% to approximately $12.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, from approximately $12.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023. Net operating revenues on a same-store basis from hospitals that were operated throughout both periods increased $653 million, or 5.5%, during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. On a period-over-period basis, the increase in same-store net operating revenues was primarily attributable to higher inpatient and outpatient volumes, increased reimbursement rates, favorable changes in payor mix and higher revenues from

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supplemental reimbursement programs, partially offset by lower acuity and increased patient claim denials. Non-same-store net operating revenues decreased $509 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, with the decrease attributable primarily to the divestiture of hospitals during 2024 and 2023. On a consolidated basis, inpatient admissions decreased by 3.2% and adjusted admissions decreased by 3.4% during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. On a same-store basis, net operating revenues per adjusted admission increased 2.8%, while inpatient admissions increased by 3.2% and adjusted admissions increased by 2.7% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.

Operating expenses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, increased from 92.3% during the year ended December 31, 2023 to 95.7% during the year ended December 31, 2024. Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, increased from 89.0% for the year ended December 31, 2023 to 89.5% for the year ended December 31, 2024. Salaries and benefits decreased as a percentage of net operating revenues from 43.4% for the year ended December 31, 2023 to 42.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in net operating revenues, partially offset by increased hiring commensurate with lower utilization of contract labor. Supplies, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 16.0% for the year ended December 31, 2023 to 15.4% for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to changes in the mix of services, the benefit of cost savings initiatives and an increase in net operating revenues. Other operating expenses, as a percentage of net operating revenues, increased from 27.0% for the year ended December 31, 2023 to 28.8% for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to a change in estimate for the professional liability claims accrual, increased expense for supplemental reimbursement programs and outsourced medical specialists, partially offset by decreased costs for contract labor and an increase in net operating revenues. Lease cost and rent, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased from 2.6% for the year ended December 31, 2023 to 2.4% for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of net operating revenues, decreased to 3.8% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 4.0% for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to an increase in net operating revenues and a reduction in the amortization of capitalized internal-use software.

Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net was expense of $301 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to income of $87 million for the same period in 2023. The expense in 2024 and the gain in 2023 related primarily to divestiture activity during each respective period as discussed more specifically under "Acquisition, Divestiture and Closure Activity" herein.

Interest expense, net, increased by $30 million to $860 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $830 million for the same period in 2023. This was primarily due to our refinancing activity during 2024 and 2023.

Gain from early extinguishment of debt of $25 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $72 million in the same period in 2023, as a result of our refinancing activity during 2024 and 2023.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, as a percentage of net operating revenues, remained consistent at 0.1% for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The net results of the above-mentioned changes resulted in (loss) income before income taxes changing by $490 million to a loss of $(283) million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from income of $207 million for the same period in 2023.

Our provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $79 million and $191 million, respectively, and the effective tax rates were (27.9)% and 92.3% for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in the provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, was primarily due to a decrease in non-deductible goodwill related to divested hospitals and a decrease in income before income taxes in 2024 compared to 2023. The difference in our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, was due to the aforementioned decrease in the provision for income taxes and the decrease in (loss) income before taxes.

Net (loss) income, as a percentage of net operating revenues, was (2.9)% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 0.1% for the same period in 2023.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, as a percentage of net operating revenues, was 1.2% for both of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. was $(516) million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $(133) million for the same period in 2023.

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**Liquidity and Capital Resources** 

***2025 Compared to 2024***

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $543 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $480 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to lower professional liability claim payments and increased non-patient revenues, partially offset by increased cash paid for interest and taxes. Total cash paid for interest increased to approximately $804 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, from approximately $741 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, resulted in a net payment of $249 million and $171 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately $169 million and $17 million, respectively, of cash paid for income taxes related to the gains on hospitals divested during the periods.

Our net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $847 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to cash used in investing activities of approximately $275 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, a change of approximately $1.122 billion. The change during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the prior year, was impacted by an increase of $1.080 billion in cash proceeds from dispositions of hospitals and other ancillary operations, partially offset by a decrease of $15 million in cash from the net impact of the purchases and sales of available-for-sale debt and equity securities.

Our net cash used in financing activities was $1.167 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $206 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $961 million. This was primarily due to the net impact of our debt borrowings and repayments during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.

***2024 Compared to 2023***

Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $480 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $210 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to increased collections of patient accounts receivable and lower cash paid for interest, partially offset by increased income tax payments. Total cash paid for interest decreased to approximately $741 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from approximately $801 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, resulted in a net payment of $171 million and $91 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately $17 million and $47 million, respectively, of cash paid for income taxes related to the gains on hospitals divested during the periods.

Our net cash used in investing activities was approximately $275 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to approximately $26 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of approximately $249 million. The increase in net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the prior year, was impacted by a decrease of $258 million in cash proceeds from dispositions of hospitals and other ancillary operations and a decrease of $96 million in cash from the net impact of the purchases and sales of available-for-sale debt and equity securities, partially offset by a decrease of $107 million in cash used for the purchase of property and equipment.

Our net cash used in financing activities was $206 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $264 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $58 million. This was primarily due to the net impact of our debt borrowings and repayments during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.

***Liquidity*** 

Net working capital was approximately $1.0 billion and $956 million at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Net working capital increased by approximately $70 million between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025. The increase is primarily due to increases in cash and other current assets and decreases in accounts payable, accrued liabilities for employee compensation and other during the year ended December 31, 2025, partially offset by decreases in patient accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and prepaid income taxes.

In addition to cash flows from operations, available sources of capital include amounts available under the asset-based loan (ABL) credit agreement, or the ABL Credit Agreement, as amended and restated on June 5, 2024, and anticipated access to public and private debt markets as well as proceeds from the disposition of hospitals or other investments such as our minority equity interests in various businesses, as applicable.

Pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement, the lenders have extended to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., or CHS, a revolving asset-based loan facility. The maximum aggregate amount under the ABL Facility is $1.0 billion, subject to borrowing base capacity. At December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings and approximately $786 million of additional borrowing capacity (after

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taking into consideration $34 million of outstanding letters of credit) under the ABL Facility. Letters of credit were reduced during the year ended December 31, 2025 by $32 million, primarily due to a reduction in collateral for an insurance-related bond. Principal amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility, if any, will be due and payable in full on June 5, 2029.

*2025 Financing Activity*

On May 9, 2025, CHS completed the offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due June 15, 2033, or the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033, to a multi-asset investment manager through a privately negotiated agreement. The 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 bear interest at a rate of 10.750% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2025. Proceeds from issuance of the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem all of our outstanding 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and to pay related fees and expenses.

In addition, approximately $584 million principal amount of the 6⅞% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 were redeemed in May 2025 via a tender offer using cash on-hand of approximately $438 million. Upon completion of the tender offer, approximately $42 million principal amount of the 6⅞% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 remained outstanding.

For additional information regarding the sale of the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033, the redemption of the 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, and the tender offer, see the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on April 23, 2025, May 7, 2025, and May 9, 2025.

On August 12, 2025, CHS completed an offering of $1.790 billion principal amount of 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2034, or the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034. The proceeds from the issuance of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 were used to redeem $1.743 billion principal amount of our 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, or approximately 99% of the total outstanding principal amount, that were validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to a tender offer that launched on July 28, 2025, and was completed on August 25, 2025, and to pay related fees and expenses. Upon completion of the tender offer, approximately $14 million principal amount of the 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 remained outstanding. The 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 bear interest at a rate of 9.750% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2026. The 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by us and each of the current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility.

For additional information regarding the sale of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034, the redemption of the 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, and the tender offer, see the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by us with the SEC on July 29, 2025 and August 12, 2025.

During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company exercised a special call provision to redeem 10% or approximately $223 million in principal amount of our 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, on February 2, 2026, the Company exercised the same special call provision to redeem an additional 10% or approximately $223 million in principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032, at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Moreover, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, we redeemed all $14 million in outstanding principal amount of the remaining 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, a pre-tax gain from early extinguishment of debt of approximately $97 million was recognized associated with these 2025 financing activities discussed above.

*2024 Financing Activity*

On June 5, 2024, CHS completed the offering of an additional $1.225 billion aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032, or the Tack-On Notes, at an issue price of 102.000%, plus accrued and unpaid interest from December 22, 2023 to the closing date (which equaled approximately $60 million). The Tack-On Notes are part of the same series as, and rank equally with, the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 issued in December 2023. Proceeds from the offering of the Tack-On Notes, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem all of the remaining $1.116 billion of outstanding 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026, to fund senior note repurchases in the amount of approximately $98 million resulting in the extinguishment of $130 million principal amount of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028, pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.

On June 5, 2024, the ABL Credit Agreement, as noted above, was amended and restated to, among other things, extend the maturity to June 5, 2029.

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During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company extinguished approximately $143 million principal value of the 5⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 through open market repurchases utilizing cash on hand. An immaterial pre-tax and after-tax loss from early extinguishment resulted from these repurchases.

*Additional Liquidity Information*

For information regarding our amended and restated asset-based loan (ABL) credit agreement and our other outstanding indebtedness, see Note 6 - Long Term Debt of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Our ability to meet the restricted covenants and financial ratios and tests in the ABL Facility and the indentures governing our outstanding notes can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet those tests. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the ABL Facility and/or the indentures that govern our outstanding notes. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the ABL Facility or indentures that govern our outstanding notes, all amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility and the indentures that govern our outstanding notes may become immediately due and payable and all commitments under the ABL Facility to extend further credit may be terminated.

As of December 31, 2025, approximately $16 million of our outstanding debt of approximately $10.4 billion is due within the next 12 months and all of our outstanding debt has a fixed rate of interest. Our debt as a percentage of total capitalization was 113% at December 31, 2025, compared to 117% at December 31, 2024.

Net proceeds from divestitures, if any, are expected to be used for general corporate purposes (including potential debt repayments and/or debt repurchases) and capital expenditures.

We believe that our current levels of cash, internally generated cash flows and current levels of availability for additional borrowing under the ABL Facility, our anticipated continued access to the capital markets, and the use of proceeds from any potential future dispositions as noted above, will be sufficient to finance acquisitions, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and any debt repurchases or other debt repayments we may elect to make or be required to make through the next 12 months and the foreseeable future thereafter. However, ongoing negative economic conditions (including in relation to inflationary pressures, elevated interest rate levels and impacts from the imposition of, or changes in, tariffs) have resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruptions of financial and capital markets, which could reduce our ability to access capital and negatively affect our liquidity in the future.

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As noted above, during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we extinguished a portion of certain series of our outstanding notes through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, and redemptions. We may elect from time to time to continue to purchase our outstanding debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, redemptions or otherwise. Any such debt repurchases will depend upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions, applicable securities laws requirements, and other factors.

***Capital Resources***

Material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations primarily consist of purchase obligations, long-term debt and related interest payments, operating leases, finance leasing and financing obligations, and capital expenditures related to routine capital, information systems infrastructure and applications, replacement or de novo construction projects and bed expansion projects, certain commitments and other investments. Refer to Notes 6, 9 and 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for amounts outstanding at December 31, 2025 related to long-term debt, and related interest payments, operating leases, finance leasing and financing obligations, and certain commitments.

Purchase obligations include supplies and third-party services purchased in the normal course of business. Open purchase orders total $109 million at December 31, 2025 and substantially all such amounts are due in the next 12 months. Other investments include, among other things, purchases of investments in unconsolidated affiliates which are expected to be incurred within the next 24 months.

Cash expenditures for purchases of facilities and other related businesses were approximately $1 million in 2025, $25 million in 2024 and $38 million in 2023, which were primarily related to expenditures for physician practices, clinics and other ancillary businesses.

Capital expenditures relate primarily to expansion and renovation of existing facilities, construction of additional access points such as freestanding emergency departments and ambulatory surgery centers, investments in higher acuity service lines and information technology infrastructure, as well as routine expenditures for equipment, minor renovations and other upgrades. Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2025 totaled $335 million compared to $360 million in 2024 and $467 million in 2023.

Pursuant to a hospital purchase agreement from our March 1, 2016 acquisition of Northwest Health - Starke, formerly known as Starke Hospital, we committed to make an investment of up to $15 million toward the construction of a replacement facility in Starke County, Indiana. Construction is required to be completed by the earlier of (i) five years after we enter into a new lease (or amendment to the existing lease) with Starke County, Indiana, or (ii) September 30, 2026. We have not entered into a new lease (or amendment to the existing lease) with Starke County, Indiana.

In addition to the commitment to spend up to $15 million toward the construction of a replacement facility in Knox, Indiana, other off-balance sheet arrangements consist of letters of credit issued on the ABL Facility, primarily in support of potential insurance-related claims and specified outstanding bonds of approximately $34 million as well as approximately $5 million representing the maximum potential amount of future payments under physician recruiting guarantee commitments in excess of the liability recorded at December 31, 2025.

We expect total capital expenditures of approximately $350 million to $400 million in 2026.

**Reimbursement, Legislative and Regulatory Changes** 

Ongoing presidential actions, legislative and regulatory efforts and judicial interpretations could reduce or otherwise adversely affect the amount of payments we receive from Medicare and Medicaid and other payors, including through lapses in appropriations and holds on or cancellations of congressionally authorized spending. As noted above, the 2025 Reconciliation Law includes healthcare policy changes that are expected to decrease access to health insurance and result in significant cuts to federal healthcare spending. There is uncertainty regarding the implementation and ultimate impact of the law, but it may adversely affect our revenues. In addition, within the statutory framework of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, there are substantial areas subject to administrative rulings, interpretations and discretion that may affect payments made under those programs. It is unclear how the restructuring efforts within HHS or broader governmental deregulatory initiatives will impact administration of or payment under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Legal challenges to healthcare regulations and agency guidance, including those related to Medicare and Medicaid payment policies, may also adversely affect payments, and we expect legal challenges to increase as a result of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as noted above. The increased potential for legal challenges may result in delays in and other impacts to the agency rulemaking process. Further, the federal and state governments may reduce the funds available under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, require repayment of previously received funds or require more stringent utilization and quality reviews of hospital facilities. Additionally, there may be a continued rise in managed care programs and further restructuring of the financing and delivery of healthcare in the United States. Any of these events could adversely impact our future financial results. We

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cannot estimate the impact of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement changes that have been enacted or otherwise determined or that are currently or may in the future be under consideration. Moreover, we cannot predict whether additional reimbursement reductions, including as a result of the factors described above, will be made or whether any such changes or other restructuring of the financing and delivery of healthcare would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions, results of operations, cash flow, capital resources and liquidity.

**Critical Accounting Policies** 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Critical accounting policies are defined as those policies that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the registrant. We believe that our critical accounting policies are limited to those described below. The following information should be read in conjunction with our significant accounting policies included in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

***Revenue Recognition***

Net operating revenues include amounts estimated by management to be reimbursable by Medicare and Medicaid under prospective payment systems and provisions of cost-reimbursement and other payment methods. In addition, we are reimbursed by non-governmental payors using a variety of payment methodologies. Amounts we receive for treatment of patients covered by these programs are generally less than our standard billing rates. Explicit price concessions are recorded for contractual allowances that are calculated and recorded through a combination of internally- and externally-developed data collection and analysis tools to automate the monthly estimation of required contractual allowances. Within these automated systems, payors' historical paid claims data and contracted amounts are utilized to calculate the contractual allowances. This data is updated on a monthly basis. All hospital contractual allowance calculations are subjected to monthly review by management to ensure reasonableness and accuracy. We account for the differences between the estimated program reimbursement rates and the standard billing rates as contractual allowance adjustments, which is one component of the deductions from gross revenues to arrive at net operating revenues. The process of estimating contractual allowances requires us to estimate the amount expected to be received based on payor contract provisions. The key assumption in this process is the estimated contractual reimbursement percentage, which is based on payor classification, historical paid claims data and, when applicable, application of the expected managed care plan reimbursement based on contract terms.

Due to the complexities involved in these estimates, actual payments we receive could be different from the amounts we estimate and record. If the actual contractual reimbursement percentage under government programs and managed care contracts differed by 1% at December 31, 2025 from our estimated reimbursement percentage, net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 would have changed by approximately $97 million, and net patient accounts receivable at December 31, 2025 would have changed by $126 million. Final settlements under some of these programs are subject to adjustment based on administrative review and audit by third parties. We account for adjustments to previous program reimbursement estimates as contractual allowance adjustments and report them in the periods that such adjustments become known. Contractual allowance adjustments related to final settlements and previous program reimbursement estimates impacted net operating revenues by an insignificant amount for each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

***Patient Accounts Receivable***

Substantially all of our accounts receivable are related to providing healthcare services to patients at our hospitals and affiliated businesses. Collection of these patient accounts receivable is our primary source of cash and is critical to our operating performance. Our primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and outstanding patient balances for which the primary insurance payor has paid some but not all of the outstanding balance, with the remaining outstanding balance (generally deductibles and co-payments) owed by the patient. For all procedures scheduled in advance, our policy is to verify insurance coverage prior to the date of the procedure. Insurance coverage is not verified in advance of procedures for walk-in and emergency room patients.

We estimate any adjustments to the transaction price for implicit price concessions by reserving a percentage of all self-pay patient accounts receivable without regard to aging category, based on collection history, adjusted for expected recoveries and any anticipated changes in trends. Our ability to estimate the transaction price and any implicit price concessions is not impacted by not utilizing an aging of our net patient accounts receivable as we believe that substantially all of the risk exists at the point in time such accounts are

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identified as self-pay. The percentage used to reserve for all self-pay accounts is based on our collection history. We believe that we collect substantially all of our third-party insured receivables, which include receivables from governmental agencies.

Patient accounts receivable can be impacted by the effectiveness of our collection efforts and, as described in our significant accounting policies included in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K, numerous factors may affect the net realizable value of patient accounts receivable. If the actual collection percentage differed by 1% at December 31, 2025 from our estimated collection percentage as a result of a change in expected recoveries, net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 would have changed by $35 million, and net patient accounts receivable at December 31, 2025 would have changed by $45 million. We also continually review our overall reserve adequacy by monitoring historical cash collections as a percentage of trailing net operating revenues, as well as by analyzing current period net operating revenues and admissions by payor classification, days revenue outstanding, the composition of self-pay receivables between pure self-pay patients and the patient responsibility portion of third-party insured receivables and the impact of recent acquisitions and dispositions.

Our policy is to write-off gross patient accounts receivable if the balance is under $10 or when such amounts are placed with outside collection agencies. We believe this policy accurately reflects our ongoing collection efforts and is consistent with industry practices. We had approximately $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, being pursued by various outside collection agencies. We expect to collect less than 4%, net of estimated collection fees, of the amounts being pursued by outside collection agencies. As these amounts have been written-off, they are not included in our patient accounts receivable. Collections on amounts previously written-off are recognized as a recovery of net operating revenues when received. However, we take into consideration estimated collections of these future amounts written-off in determining the implicit price concessions used to measure the transaction price for the applicable portfolio of patient accounts receivable.

All of the following information is derived from our hospitals, excluding clinics, unless otherwise noted.

Patient accounts receivable from our hospitals represent approximately 98% of our total consolidated patient accounts receivable.

Days revenue outstanding, adjusted for the impact of receivables for state Medicaid supplemental payment programs and divested facilities, was 54 days and 55 days at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Total gross patient accounts receivable (prior to allowance for contractual adjustments and implicit price concessions) was approximately $16.9 billion and $17.3 billion as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The approximate percentage of total gross patient accounts receivable (prior to allowance for contractual adjustments and implicit price concessions) summarized by payor and aging categories is as follows:

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| **At December 31, 2025:** |  |  |  |  |
|  | **% of Gross Receivables** | **% of Gross Receivables** | **% of Gross Receivables** | **% of Gross Receivables** |
| **Payor** | **0 - 90 Days** | **90 - 180 Days** | **180 - 365 Days** | **Over 365 Days** |
| Medicare | 10% | —% | —% | 1% |
| Medicare Managed Care | 17% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Medicaid | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Managed Care and other third-party payors | 18% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Self-Pay | 7% | 5% | 7% | 8% |

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| **At December 31, 2024:** |  |  |  |  |
|  | **% of Gross Receivables** | **% of Gross Receivables** | **% of Gross Receivables** | **% of Gross Receivables** |
| **Payor** | **0 - 90 Days** | **90 - 180 Days** | **180 - 365 Days** | **Over 365 Days** |
| Medicare | 10% | —% | —% | —% |
| Medicare Managed Care | 16% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Medicaid | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Managed Care and other third-party payors | 19% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Self-Pay | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% |

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The approximate percentage of total gross patient accounts receivable (prior to allowances for contractual adjustments and implicit price concessions) summarized by payor type is as follows:

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|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Insured receivables | 73.5% | 72.4% |
| Self-pay receivables | 26.5 | 27.6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |

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The combined total at our hospitals and clinics for the estimated implicit price concessions for self-pay patient accounts receivable and allowances for other self-pay discounts and contractuals, as a percentage of gross self-pay receivables, was approximately 90% at both December 31, 2025 and 2024. If the receivables that have been written-off, but where collections are still being pursued by outside collection agencies, were included in both the allowances and gross self-pay receivables specified above, the percentage of combined allowances to total self-pay receivables would have been 93% at both December 31, 2025 and 2024.

***Goodwill*** 

At December 31, 2025, we had approximately $3.3 billion of goodwill recorded, all of which resides at our hospital operations reporting unit. Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of the consideration conveyed in an acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually and when an event occurs or circumstances change that, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. We performed our last annual goodwill impairment evaluation during the fourth quarter of 2025 using the October 31, 2025 measurement date, which indicated no impairment.

The determination of fair value in our goodwill impairment analysis is based on an estimate of fair value for the hospital operations reporting unit utilizing known and estimated inputs at the evaluation date. Some of those inputs include, but are not limited to, the most recent price of our common stock and fair value of our long-term debt, our recent financial results, estimates of future revenue and expense growth, estimated market multiples, expected capital expenditures, income tax rates, costs of invested capital and a discount rate.

Future estimates of fair value could be adversely affected if the actual outcome of one or more of the assumptions described above changes materially in the future, including as a result of any decline in or increased volatility of our stock price and the fair value of our long-term debt, lower than expected hospital volumes and/or net operating revenues, higher market interest rates, increased operating costs or other adverse impacts on our financial results. Such changes impacting the calculation of our fair value could result in a material impairment charge in the future.

***Professional Liability Claims*** 

As part of our business of providing healthcare services, we are subject to legal actions alleging liability on our part. We accrue for losses resulting from such liability claims, as well as loss adjustment expenses that are out-of-pocket and directly related to such liability claims. These direct out-of-pocket expenses include fees of outside counsel and experts. We do not accrue for costs that are part of our corporate overhead, such as the costs of our in-house legal and risk management departments. The losses resulting from professional liability claims primarily consist of estimates for known claims, as well as estimates for incurred but not reported claims. The estimates are based on specific claim facts, our historical claim reporting and payment patterns, the nature and level of our hospital operations, and actuarially determined projections. The actuarially determined projections are based on our actual claim data, including historic reporting and payment patterns. As discussed below, since we purchase excess insurance on a claims-made basis that transfers risk to third-party insurers, the estimated liability for professional and general liability claims does include an amount for the losses covered by our excess insurance. We also record a receivable for the expected reimbursement of losses covered by our excess insurance. Since we believe that the amount and timing of our future claims payments are reliably determinable, we discount the amount we accrue for losses resulting from professional liability claims.

The net present value of the projected payments was discounted using weighted-average risk free rates of 3.5% in 2025 and 3.7% in both 2024 and 2023. This liability is adjusted for new claims information in the period such information becomes known to us. Professional liability expense includes the losses resulting from professional liability claims and loss adjustment expense, as well as excess insurance premiums, and is presented within other operating expenses or, for increased losses specifically attributable to certain divestitures, within impairment and (gain) loss on sales of businesses, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss).

Our processes for obtaining and analyzing claims and incident data are standardized across all of our businesses and have been consistent for many years. We monitor the outcomes of the medical care services that we provide and for each reported claim, we obtain various information concerning the facts and circumstances related to that claim. In addition, we routinely monitor current key statistics and volume indicators in our assessment of utilizing historical trends. The average lag period between claim occurrence and payment of a final settlement is between three and four years, although the facts and circumstances of individual claims could result in

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the timing of such payments being different from this average. Since claims are paid promptly after settlement with the claimant is reached, settled claims represent approximately 4% or less of the total liability at the end of any period.

For purposes of estimating our individual claim accruals, we utilize specific claim information, including the nature of the claim, the expected claim amount, the year in which the claim occurred and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the claim occurred. Once the case accruals for known claims are determined, information is stratified by loss layers and retentions, accident years, reported years and geography. Several actuarial methods are used to produce estimates of ultimate paid losses and reserves for incurred but not reported claims. Each of these methods uses our company-specific historical claims data and other information. Company-specific data includes information regarding our business, including historical paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, historical and current case loss reserves, actual and projected hospital statistical data, a variety of hospital census information, employed physician information, professional liability retentions for each policy year, geographic information and other data. Significant assumptions are made on the basis of the aforementioned information in estimating reserves for incurred but not reported claims. A 1% change in assumptions for either severity or frequency as of December 31, 2025 would have increased or decreased the reserve by approximately $5 million to $10 million.

Based on these analyses, we periodically review and determine our estimate of the professional liability claims. The determination of management's estimate, including the preparation of the reserve analysis that supports such estimate, involves subjective judgment of management. Changes in reserve data or the trends and factors that influence reserve data may signal fundamental shifts in our future claim development patterns or may simply reflect single-period anomalies. Even if a change reflects a fundamental shift, the full extent of the change may not become evident until years later. Moreover, since our methods and models use different types of data and we select our liability from the results of all of these methods, we typically cannot quantify the precise impact of such factors on our estimates of the liability. Due to our standardized and consistent processes for handling claims and the long history and depth of our company-specific data, our methodologies have historically produced reliably determinable estimates of ultimate paid losses. Management considers any changes in the amount and pattern of its historical paid losses up through the most recent reporting period to identify any fundamental shifts or trends in claim development experience in determining the estimate of professional liability claims. However, due to the subjective nature of this estimate and the impact that previously unforeseen shifts in actual claim experience can have, future estimates of professional liability could be adversely impacted when actual paid losses develop unexpectedly based on assumptions and settlement events that were not previously known or anticipated.

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Accrual for professional liability claims, beginning of year | $573 | $443 | $467 |
| Liability for insured claims (1) | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| Expense related to: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current accident year | 163 | 145 | 98 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior accident years | 64 | 170 | 69 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expense from discounting | 5 |  | 1 |
| Total incurred loss and loss expense (2) | 232 | 315 | 168 |
| Paid claims and expenses related to: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current accident year | (1) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prior accident years | (169) | (198) | (209) |
| Total paid claims and expenses | (170) | (198) | (209) |
| Accrual for professional liability claims, end of year | $638 | $573 | $443 |

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(1)The liability for insured claims is recorded in the consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding insurance recovery receivable.

(2)Total expense, including premiums for insured coverage, was $295 million in 2025, $372 million in 2024 and $208 million in 2023.

In the ordinary course of business, our expense with respect to professional liability claims, which is actuarially determined, is limited to amounts not covered by third-party insurance policies, which typically provide coverage for professional liability claims. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we experienced an increase in the amounts paid or expected to be paid to settle outstanding professional liability claims, compared to the same period in the prior year and to previous actuarially determined estimates due to adverse claim developments. During the years ended December 31, 2024, in connection with our periodic review of the professional liability claims accrual, we, with input from our third-party actuary, considered recent increases in the amounts paid to resolve outstanding professional liability claims arising in prior periods as well as recent increases in individual claim accruals for unresolved prior period claims. The emergence in the period of adverse developments, including from social inflationary pressures, impacted the actuarially determined estimate for the resolution of professional liability claims and resulted in an upward revision to the professional liability claims accrual estimate in the amount of $149 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, the majority of which

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increase in estimate related to divested locations. There were no other significant changes in our estimate of the reserve for professional liability claims during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

We are primarily self-insured for professional liability claims; however, we obtain excess insurance that transfers the risk of loss to a third-party insurer for claims in excess of our self-insured retentions. Our excess insurance is underwritten on a claims-made basis. For claims reported prior to June 1, 2002, substantially all of our professional and general liability risks were subject to a less than $1 million per occurrence self-insured retention and for claims reported from June 1, 2002 through June 1, 2003, these self-insured retentions were $2 million per occurrence. Substantially all claims reported after June 1, 2003 and before June 1, 2005 are self-insured up to $4 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2005 and before June 1, 2014 are self-insured up to $5 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2014 and before June 1, 2018 are self-insured up to $10 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2018 are self-insured up to $15 million per claim. Management, on occasion, has selectively increased the insured risk at certain hospitals based upon insurance pricing and other factors and may continue that practice in the future.

Excess insurance for all hospitals has been purchased through commercial insurance companies and generally covers us for liabilities in excess of the self-insured retentions. The excess coverage consists of multiple layers of insurance, the sum of which totals up to $95 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2003, up to $145 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after January 1, 2008, up to $195 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2010, and up to at least $215 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2015. In addition, for integrated occurrence professional liability claims, there is an additional $50 million of excess coverage for claims reported on or after June 1, 2014 and an additional $75 million of excess coverage for claims reported on or after June 1, 2015 through June 1, 2020. The $75 million in integrated occurrence coverage will also apply to claims reported between June 1, 2020 and June 1, 2025 for events that occurred prior to June 1, 2020 but which were not previously known or reported. For certain policy years prior to June 1, 2014, if the first aggregate layer of excess coverage becomes fully utilized, then the self-insured retention will increase to $10 million per claim for any subsequent claims in that policy year until our total aggregate coverage is met. Beginning June 1, 2018, this drop-down provision in the excess policies attaches over the $15 million per claim self-insured retention.

***Income Taxes*** 

We must make estimates in recording provision for income taxes, including determination of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities and any valuation allowances that might be required against the deferred tax assets. We believe that future income will enable us to realize certain deferred tax assets, subject to the valuation allowance we have established.

The total amount of unrecognized benefit that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, was $45 million at December 31, 2025. A total of $9 million of interest and penalties is included in the amount of liability for uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2025. It is our policy to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits in our consolidated statements of income (loss) as income tax expense.

Our income tax returns for the 2021 and 2022 tax years are under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. We believe the result of this examination will not be material to our consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. We have extended the federal statute of limitations through December 31, 2026 for Community Health Systems, Inc. for the tax periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2022.

**Recent Accounting Pronouncements**

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software." This ASU modifies the criteria for when software costs may be capitalized by eliminating consideration of software project development stages and by enhancing guidance for the "probable-to-complete" threshold. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.

We have evaluated all other recently issued, but not yet effective, ASUs and do not expect the eventual adoption of such ASUs to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS** 

This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risk and uncertainties. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or that include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "thinks," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. A number of factors could affect the future results of the Company or the healthcare industry generally and could cause the Company's expected results to differ materially from those expressed in this Form 10-K. These factors include, among other things:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in the regions in which we operate, including the impact of challenging macroeconomic conditions and inflationary pressures, the current interest rate environment, current geopolitical instability, impacts from the imposition of, or changes in tariffs, as well as the impact on us of financial, credit, capital, political, and legislative conditions, including any federal government shutdowns;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the impact of current and future healthcare public policy developments and the implementation of new, and possible changes to existing, federal, state or local laws, regulations and policies affecting the healthcare industry, including changes affecting the structure of or funding for the Medicare and Medicaid programs and changes in the structure and administration of federal and state agencies and programs;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•changes by the federal and state governments to state Medicaid programs, including the extent and nature of structural and funding changes and manner in which any such changes are implemented, and other developments that affect the administration of health insurance exchanges or alter or reduce the provision of, or payment for, healthcare to state residents through legislation, regulation or otherwise;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•changes related to health insurance enrollment, including those affecting the beneficiary enrollment process and the stability of health insurance exchanges, and the expiration of the temporarily enhanced subsidies available for individuals to purchase coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•risks associated with our substantial indebtedness, leverage and debt service obligations, including our ability to refinance such indebtedness on acceptable terms or to incur additional indebtedness, and our ability to remain in compliance with debt covenants;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•demographic changes;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•changes in, or the failure to comply with, federal, state or local laws or governmental regulations affecting our business;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•judicial developments impacting the Company or the healthcare industry, including the potential impact of the recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the actions of federal agencies;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•potential adverse impact of known and unknown legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings and other loss contingencies, including governmental investigations and audits, and federal and state false claims act litigation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•our ability to enter into and maintain provider arrangements with payors and the terms of these arrangements, which may be further affected by the increasing consolidation of health insurers and managed care companies and vertical integration efforts involving payors and healthcare providers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•changes in, or the failure to comply with, contract terms with payors and changes in reimbursement policies, methodologies or rates paid by federal or state healthcare programs or commercial payors;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•security breaches, cyber-attacks, loss of data, other cybersecurity threats or incidents, including those experienced with respect to our information systems or the information systems of third parties with whom we conduct business, and any actual or perceived failures to comply with legal requirements governing the privacy and security of health information or other regulated, sensitive or confidential information, or legal requirements regarding data privacy or data protection;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the development, adoption and use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•any potential impairments in the carrying value of goodwill, other intangible assets, or other long-lived assets, or changes in the useful lives of other intangible assets;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the effects related to the sequestration spending reductions pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the potential for spending reductions under future legislation, including as may be required under the Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•increases in the amount and risk of collectability of patient accounts receivable, including decreases in collectability which may result from, among other things, self-pay growth and difficulties in recovering payments for which patients are responsible, including co-pays and deductibles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the efforts of insurers, healthcare providers, large employer groups and others to contain healthcare costs, including the trend toward value-based purchasing and increased reimbursement denials by insurers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the impact of competitive labor market conditions, including in connection with our ability to hire and retain qualified nurses, physicians, other medical personnel and key management, and increased labor expenses arising from inflation and/or competition for such positions;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the inability of third parties with whom we contract to provide hospital-based physicians and the effectiveness of our efforts to mitigate such non-performance including through acquisitions of outsourced medical specialist businesses, engagement with new or replacement providers, employment of physicians and re-negotiation or assumption of existing contracts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•any failure to obtain medical supplies or pharmaceuticals at favorable prices;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•liabilities and other claims asserted against us, including self-insured professional liability claims;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•competition;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•trends toward treatment of patients in less acute or specialty healthcare settings, including ambulatory surgery centers or specialty hospitals or via telehealth;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•changes in medical or other technology;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•any failure of key business functions, including our ability to realize the intended benefits of a new core enterprise resource planning system and the redesigned and consolidated processes which are supported by such system;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•changes in U.S. GAAP;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the availability and terms of capital to fund any additional acquisitions or replacement facilities or other capital expenditures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•our ability to successfully make acquisitions or complete divestitures, our ability to complete any such acquisitions or divestitures on desired terms or at all, the timing of the completion of any such acquisitions or divestitures, and our ability to realize the intended benefits from any such acquisitions or divestitures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the impact that changes in our relationships with joint venture or syndication partners could have on effectively operating our hospitals or ancillary services or in advancing strategic opportunities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•our ability to successfully integrate any acquired hospitals and/or outpatient facilities, or to realize expected benefits from acquisitions such as increased growth in patient service revenues;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the impact of severe weather conditions and climate change, as well as the timing and amount of insurance recoveries in relation to severe weather events;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•our ability to obtain adequate levels of insurance, including general liability, professional liability, cyber liability and directors' and officers' liability insurance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•any lapse in appropriations, and any hold on or cancellation of congressionally authorized spending or interruptions in the distribution of government funds, and the timeliness of reimbursement payments received under government programs;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•effects related to pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases or other public health crises;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•any failure to comply with our obligations under license or technology agreements;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•challenging economic conditions in non-urban communities in which we operate;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the concentration of our revenue in a small number of states;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•our ability to realize anticipated cost savings and other benefits from our current strategic and operational cost savings initiatives;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•any changes in or interpretations of income tax laws and regulations; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•the risk factors set forth in this Form 10-K and our other public filings with the SEC.

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Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant regulatory, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and may be beyond our control. Accordingly, we cannot give any assurance that our expectations will in fact occur, and we caution that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this filing. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

***Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk***

We are exposed to market risk related to changes in market value of marketable securities including debt and equity securities held by our wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiaries as well as securities held for certain deferred compensation plans. Available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair value as determined by quoted market prices, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders' deficit. Trading securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. There was $5 million of comprehensive income resulting from the net unrealized gains on marketable securities during the year ended December 31, 2025.

We are exposed to market risk related to market illiquidity. Investments in debt and equity securities of our insurance subsidiaries could be impaired by the inability to access the capital markets. Should the insurance subsidiaries require significant amounts of cash in excess of normal cash requirements to pay claims and other expenses on short notice, we may have difficulty selling these investments in a timely manner or be forced to sell them at a price less than what we might otherwise have been able to in a normal market environment. We may be required to recognize credit-related impairments on our investment securities in future periods should issuers default on interest payments or should the fair market valuations of the securities deteriorate due to ratings downgrades or other issue-specific factors.

We are also exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates, primarily as a result of the ABL Facility, which bears interest based on floating rates. At December 31, 2025, we had no outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility.

The estimated fair value of our long-term debt, excluding finance leases, was approximately $10.0 billion at December 31, 2025. The estimates of fair value are based upon the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues of long-term debt with the same maturities. Based on a hypothetical 1% increase in interest rates, the potential annualized reduction to future pre-tax earnings would be approximately $106 million. To mitigate the impact of fluctuations in interest rates, we generally target a majority of our debt portfolio to be maintained at fixed rates.

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**Item 8. *Financial Statements and Supplementary Data***

**Index to Financial Statements**

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| Community Health Systems, Inc. Consolidated Financial Statements: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>](#dt_report_report_of_accounting_firm) (PCAOB ID No. 34) | 79 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Consolidated Statements of</u>](#consolidated_statements_income_loss)[<u>Income</u>](#consolidated_statements_comprehensive_lo)[<u>(Loss)</u>](#consolidated_statements_comprehensive_lo)[<u>for the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023</u>](#consolidated_statements_income_loss) | 81 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income</u>](#consolidated_statements_comprehensive_lo)[<u>(Loss)</u>](#consolidated_statements_comprehensive_lo)[<u>for the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023</u>](#consolidated_statements_comprehensive_lo) | 82 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024</u>](#consolidated_balance_sheets) | 83 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023</u>](#consolidated_statements_stockholders_def) | 84 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023</u>](#consolidated_statements_cash_flows) | 85 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[<u>Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</u>](#fn1_basisofpresentation_new) | 86 |

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**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Community Health Systems, Inc.

**Opinion on the Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Community Health Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Companyˮ) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' deficit, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statementsˮ). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in *Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 19, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

**Basis for Opinion**

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Critical Audit Matters** 

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

***Patient Accounts Receivable — Refer to Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies to the financial statements***

*Critical Audit Matter Description*

Patient accounts receivable are recorded net of implicit price concessions for insured and self-pay patients. The Company's primary collection risks relate to uninsured patients and outstanding patient balances for which the primary insurance payor has paid some, but not all of the outstanding balance, with the remaining outstanding balance (generally deductibles and co-payments) owed by the patient. The Company estimates any adjustments to the transaction price for implicit price concessions by reserving a percentage of all self-pay accounts receivable without regard to aging category, based on collection history, adjusted for expected recoveries and any anticipated changes in trends.

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Given that auditing management's estimate of self-pay price concessions was complex and judgmental due to the significant data inputs and subjective assumptions utilized in determining related amounts, performing audit procedures to evaluate whether the self-pay price concessions were appropriately recorded as of December 31, 2025, required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort.

*How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit*

Our audit procedures related to management's estimate of implicit price concessions associated with self-pay accounts receivable included the following, among others:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We tested management's internal controls that address the risks of material misstatement related to the Company's estimation of implicit self-pay price concessions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We evaluated management's methodology and related assumptions, including cash collections, by comparing actual results to management's historical estimates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We developed an expectation for self-pay price concession by payor and compared it to the recorded balance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We evaluated the appropriateness of the industry, economic, and Company factors that were used in determining the net realizable value of self-pay accounts receivable.

***Professional Liability Claims — Refer to Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies to the financial statements***

*Critical Audit Matter Description*

As part of the Company's business of providing health care services, they are subject to legal actions alleging liability on their part. The Company accrues for losses resulting from such liability claims, as well as loss adjustment expenses that are out-of-pocket and directly related to such liability claims. These direct out-of-pocket expenses include fees of outside counsel and experts.

The Company is self-insured for professional liability claims up to certain self-insured retention limits based on the policy year. Professional liabilities consist of the projected settlement value of reported and unreported claims. The self-insurance reserves are estimated based on the Company's historical claims experience, supplemented with industry experience, as necessary, and is established using actuarial methods followed in the insurance industry.

Given the subjectivity of estimating the projected settlement value of reported and unreported claims, performing audit procedures to evaluate whether professional liability claims were appropriately recorded as of December 31, 2025, required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our actuarial specialists.

*How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit*

Our audit procedures related to the self-insured professional liability claims included the following, among others:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We tested management's internal controls that address the risks of material misstatement related to professional liability claims, including those over the projection of the settlement value of reported and unreported claims.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•We tested the underlying data that served as the basis for the actuarial analysis, including historical claims, to test that the inputs to the actuarial estimate were reasonable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•With the assistance of our actuarial specialists, we developed independent estimates of the professional liability claims, including loss data and industry claim development factors, and compared our estimates to management's estimates.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Nashville, Tennessee

February 19, 2026

We have served as the Company's auditor since 1996.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  | **(In millions, except share and per share data)** | **(In millions, except share and per share data)** | **(In millions, except share and per share data)** |
| *Net operating revenues* | $12485 | $12634 | $12490 |
| *Operating expenses:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salaries and benefits | 5412 | 5418 | 5415 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplies | 1864 | 1946 | 1993 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other operating expenses | 3424 | 3642 | 3388 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lease cost and rent | 277 | 299 | 319 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 426 | 486 | 505 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net | (406) | 301 | (87) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total operating expenses | 10997 | 12092 | 11533 |
| *Income from operations* | 1488 | 542 | 957 |
| Interest expense, net of interest income of $2, $3 and $2 in 2025, 2024<br> and 2023, respectively | 870 | 860 | 830 |
| Gain from early extinguishment of debt | (97) | (25) | (72) |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | (9) | (10) | (8) |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 724 | (283) | 207 |
| Provision for income taxes | 48 | 79 | 191 |
| *Net income (loss)* | 676 | (362) | 16 |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 167 | 154 | 149 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health <br> Systems, Inc. stockholders | $509 | $(516) | $(133) |
| *Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Community Health Systems,<br> Inc. stockholders:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | $3.81 | $(3.90) | $(1.02) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | $3.77 | $(3.90) | $(1.02) |
| *Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | 133564227 | 132101768 | 130445677 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 135012240 | 132101768 | 130445677 |

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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  |  | **(In millions)** |  |
| Net income (loss) | $676 | $(362) | $16 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net change in fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, net <br> of tax of $1, $0 and $1 for the years ended December 31, 2025, <br> 2024 and 2023, respectively | 5 |  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost <br> components, net of tax of $1, $1 and $0 for the years ended<br> December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively | (4) | 4 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other comprehensive income | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 677 | (358) | 23 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 167 | 154 | 149 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems,<br> Inc. stockholders | $510 | $(512) | $(126) |

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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
|  | **(In millions, except share data)** | **(In millions, except share data)** |
| **ASSETS** |  |  |
| *Current assets:* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents | $260 | $37 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Patient accounts receivable (Note 1) | 2077 | 2286 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplies | 322 | 331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prepaid income taxes | 13 | 53 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prepaid expenses | 181 | 236 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other current assets | 381 | 358 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current assets | 3234 | 3301 |
| *Property and equipment* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Land and improvements | 399 | 427 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buildings and improvements | 5453 | 5658 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment and fixtures | 3060 | 3075 |
| *Property and equipment* | 8912 | 9160 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (4409) | (4384) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property and equipment, net | 4503 | 4776 |
| *Goodwill* | 3316 | 3789 |
| *Deferred income taxes* | 50 | 13 |
| *Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,317 and $1,501 at December 31, 2025<br> and 2024, respectively* | 2101 | 2175 |
| *Total assets* | $13204 | $14054 |
| **LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT** |  |  |
| *Current liabilities:* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current maturities of long-term debt | $16 | $20 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current operating lease liabilities | 110 | 115 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts payable | 842 | 913 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued liabilities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee compensation | 569 | 596 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued interest | 238 | 222 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 433 | 479 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current liabilities | 2208 | 2345 |
| *Long-term debt* | 10380 | 11432 |
| *Deferred income taxes* | 25 | 231 |
| *Long-term operating lease liabilities* | 537 | 535 |
| *Other long-term liabilities* | 891 | 828 |
| *Total liabilities* | 14041 | 15371 |
| *Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries* | 322 | 359 |
| Commitments and contingencies *(Note 16)* |  |  |
| *STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT* |  |  |
| *Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized;<br> none issued |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized;<br> 138,626,917 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025, and<br> 138,919,641 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional paid-in capital | 2185 | 2175 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (9) | (10) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated deficit | (3571) | (4080) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit | (1394) | (1914) |
| *Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries* | 235 | 238 |
| *Total stockholders' deficit* | (1159) | (1676) |
| *Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit* | $13204 | $14054 |

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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT**

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|  |  | **Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders** | **Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders** | **Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders** | **Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders** | **Community Health Systems, Inc. Stockholders** |  |  |
|  | **Redeemable<br>Noncontrolling** | **Common Stock** | **Common Stock** | **Additional<br>Paid-in** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive** | **Accumulated** | **Noncontrolling** | **Total<br>Stockholders'** |
|  | **Interests** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Capital** | **Loss** | **Deficit** | **Interests** | **Deficit** |
|  |  | **(In millions, except share data)** | **(In millions, except share data)** | **(In millions, except share data)** | **(In millions, except share data)** | **(In millions, except share data)** | **(In millions, except share data)** | **(In millions, except share data)** |
| Balance, December 31, 2022 | $541 | 134703717 | $1 | $2084 | $(21) | $(3431) | $92 | $(1275) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Comprehensive income (loss) | 73 |  |  |  | 7 | (133) | 76 | (50) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (72) |  |  |  |  |  | (69) | (69) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests | (7) |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other reclassifications of noncontrolling interests | (266) |  |  | 121 |  |  | 142 | 263 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noncontrolling interests in acquired entity | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable<br> noncontrolling interests | 43 |  |  | (43) |  |  |  | (43) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cancellation of restricted stock for tax withholdings on<br> vested shares |  | (722606) |  | (4) |  |  |  | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of common stock in connection with the exercise<br> of stock options |  | 15001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock-based compensation |  | 2778799 |  | 22 |  |  |  | 22 |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | 323 | 136774911 | 1 | 2185 | (14) | (3564) | 245 | (1147) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Comprehensive income (loss) | 58 |  |  |  | 4 | (516) | 96 | (416) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (55) |  |  |  |  |  | (100) | (100) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests | 34 |  |  | (28) |  |  |  | (28) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other reclassifications of noncontrolling interests | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition of less-than-wholly owned hospital | (4) |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noncontrolling interests in acquired entity | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable<br> noncontrolling interests | (2) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cancellation of restricted stock for tax withholdings on<br> vested shares |  | (657876) |  | (1) |  |  |  | (1) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock-based compensation |  | 2802606 |  | 17 |  |  |  | 17 |
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 359 | 138919641 | 1 | 2175 | (10) | (4080) | 238 | (1676) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Comprehensive income | 61 |  |  |  | 1 | 509 | 106 | 616 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (72) |  |  |  |  |  | (92) | (92) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | (1) | (2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition of less-than-wholly owned hospital | (27) |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | (16) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cancellation of restricted stock for tax withholdings on<br> vested shares |  | 66666 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of common stock in connection with the exercise<br> of stock options |  | (4364) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock-based compensation |  | (355026) |  | 11 |  |  |  | 11 |
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $322 | 138626917 | $1 | $2185 | $(9) | $(3571) | $235 | $(1159) |

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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  | **(In millions)** | **(In millions)** | **(In millions)** |
| *Cash flows from operating activities:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income (loss) | $676 | $(362) | $16 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by<br> operating activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 426 | 486 | 505 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income taxes | (243) | (116) | 35 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock-based compensation expense | 11 | 17 | 22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net | (406) | 301 | (87) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain from early extinguishment of debt | (97) | (25) | (72) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-cash expenses, net | 173 | 188 | 181 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions<br> and divestitures: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Patient accounts receivable | 99 | (66) | (193) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets | 44 | (75) | (82) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes | (36) | 137 | (50) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | (104) | (5) | (65) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 543 | 480 | 210 |
| *Cash flows from investing activities:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses | (1) | (25) | (38) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases of property and equipment | (335) | (360) | (467) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other ancillary operations | 1254 | 174 | 432 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities | (139) | (81) | (137) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities and equity<br> securities | 123 | 80 | 232 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases of investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  | (9) | (11) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase in other investments | (63) | (59) | (65) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 847 | (275) | (26) |
| *Cash flows from financing activities:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding<br> requirements | (2) | (1) | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs | (16) | (9) | (3) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures | (3) | (3) | (1) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures | (164) | (155) | (141) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other borrowings | 41 | 25 | 39 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of long-term debt | 2470 | 1236 | 989 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from ABL Facility | 3021 | 3763 | 3176 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of long-term indebtedness | (6516) | (5063) | (4324) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1167) | (206) | (264) |
| *Net change in cash and cash equivalents* | 223 | (1) | (80) |
| *Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period* | 37 | 38 | 118 |
| *Cash and cash equivalents at end of period* | $260 | $37 | $38 |
| *Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:* |  |  |  |
| Interest payments | $(804) | $(741) | $(801) |
| Income tax payments, net of refunds | $(249) | $(171) | $(91) |

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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

*Business.* Community Health Systems, Inc. is a holding company and operates no business in its own name. On a consolidated basis, Community Health Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Company") own, lease and operate general acute care hospitals as well as outpatient facilities in communities across the country. At December 31, 2025, the Company's subsidiaries own or lease 69 affiliated hospitals, with more than 10,000 beds, and operate more than 1,000 sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers. Throughout these notes to the consolidated financial statements, Community Health Systems, Inc. (the "Parent Company") and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to on a collective basis as the "Company." This drafting style is not meant to indicate that the publicly-traded Parent Company or any particular subsidiary of the Parent Company owns or operates any asset, business, or property. The hospitals, operations and businesses described in this filing are owned and operated, and management services provided, by distinct and indirect subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc.

At December 31, 2025, Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida and Tennessee represent the only areas of significant geographic concentration. Net operating revenues generated by the Company's hospitals in Indiana, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 16.8% in 2025, 16.7% in 2024, and 17.1% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by the Company's hospitals in Alabama, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 15.8% in 2025, 15.4% in 2024, and 14.4% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by the Company's hospitals in Texas, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 11.9% in 2025, 12.5% in 2024, and 11.7% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by the Company's hospitals in Florida, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 8.2% in 2025, 9.6% in 2024, and 11.1% in 2023. Net operating revenues generated by the Company's hospitals in Tennessee, as a percentage of consolidated net operating revenues, were 8.3% in 2025, 7.7% in 2024, and 7.7% in 2023.

*Use of Estimates*. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

*Principles of Consolidation*. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Parent Company, its subsidiaries, all of which are controlled by the Parent Company through majority voting control, and variable interest entities for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts, profits and transactions have been eliminated. Noncontrolling interests in less-than-wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries of the Parent Company are presented as a component of total equity in the consolidated balance sheets to distinguish between the interests of the Parent Company and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. Revenues, expenses and income from these subsidiaries are included in the consolidated amounts as presented in the consolidated statements of income (loss), along with a net income measure that separately presents the amounts attributable to the controlling interests and the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests for each of the periods presented. Noncontrolling interests that are redeemable or may become redeemable at a fixed or determinable price at the option of the holder or upon the occurrence of an event outside of the control of the Company are presented in mezzanine equity in the consolidated balance sheets.

*Reclassifications*. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation within these notes to the consolidated financial statements.

*Cost of Revenue*. Substantially all of the Company's operating expenses are "cost of revenue" items. Operating expenses that could be classified as general and administrative by the Company would include the Company's corporate office costs at its Franklin, Tennessee office, which were $284 million, $304 million and $248 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Included in these corporate office costs is stock-based compensation of $11 million, $17 million and $22 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in corporate office costs during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, is primarily due to the impact of certain non-recurring adjustments recorded in 2024.

*Cash Equivalents*. The Company considers highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

*Supplies.* Supplies, principally medical supplies, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market.

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*Marketable Securities.* The Company's marketable securities consist of debt securities that are classified as trading or available-for-sale and equity securities. Available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair value as determined by quoted market prices, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders' deficit. Trading securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, included unrealized gains of $5 million and $6 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2023, respectively. There was no comprehensive income or loss resulting from unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities for the year ended December 31, 2024.

*Property and Equipment*. Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the land and improvements (3 to 20 years), buildings and improvements (5 to 40 years) and equipment and fixtures (3 to 18 years). Costs capitalized as construction in progress were $121 million and $88 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Expenditures for renovations and other significant improvements are capitalized; however, maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the useful lives of the respective assets are charged to operations as incurred. Interest capitalized related to construction in progress was $7 million, $17 million and $13 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Purchases of property and equipment and internal-use software accrued in accounts payable and not yet paid were $109 million and $129 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company also leases certain facilities and equipment under finance leases (see Note 9) Such assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the term of the lease or the remaining useful lives of the applicable assets. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company had non-cash investing activity of $1 million related to certain facility and equipment additions that were financed through finance leases and other debt.

*Goodwill.* Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of the consideration conveyed in the acquisition over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill arising from business combinations is not amortized. Goodwill is required to be evaluated for impairment at the same time every year and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that impairment may exist. The Company performs its annual testing of impairment for goodwill in the fourth quarter of each year. There was no goodwill impairment charge during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 as a result of the Company's annual impairment evaluation.

*Other Assets.* Other assets consist of the insurance recovery receivable from excess insurance carriers related to the Company's self-insured professional liability and workers' compensation insurance liability; costs to recruit physicians to the Company's markets, which are deferred and expensed over the term of the respective physician recruitment contract, generally three years, and included in amortization expense; equity method investments; right-of-use ("ROU") assets for operating leases; and capitalized internal-use software costs, which are expensed over the expected useful life, which is generally three years for routine software, and included in amortization expense.

Revenue Recognition.

<u>Net Operating Revenues</u>

Net operating revenues are recorded at the transaction price estimated by the Company to reflect the total consideration due from patients and third-party payors in exchange for providing goods and services in patient care. These services are considered to be a single performance obligation and have a duration of less than one year. Revenues are recorded as these goods and services are provided. The transaction price, which involves significant estimates, is determined based on the Company's standard charges for the goods and services provided, with a reduction recorded for price concessions related to third-party contractual arrangements as well as patient discounts and other patient price concessions. During each of the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the impact of changes to the inputs used to determine the transaction price was considered immaterial.

Currently, several states utilize supplemental reimbursement programs for the purpose of providing reimbursement to providers that is not specifically tied to an individual's care, some of which offsets a portion of the cost of providing care to Medicaid and indigent patients. The programs are funded with a combination of state and federal resources, including, in certain instances, fees or taxes levied on the providers. The programs are generally authorized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") for a specified period of time and require CMS's approval to be extended. Under these supplemental programs, the Company recognizes revenue and related expenses in the period in which amounts are estimable and payment is reasonably assured. Reimbursement under these programs is reflected in net operating revenues. Taxes or other program-related costs are reflected in other operating expenses.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The Company's net operating revenues during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 have been presented in the following table based on an allocation of the estimated transaction price with the patient between the primary patient classification of insurance coverage (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Medicare | $2172 | $2282 | $2484 |
| Medicare Managed Care | 2251 | 2242 | 2103 |
| Medicaid | 1991 | 1870 | 1790 |
| Managed Care and other third-party payors | 5975 | 6078 | 5978 |
| Self-pay | 96 | 162 | 135 |
| Total | $12485 | $12634 | $12490 |

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<u>Patient Accounts Receivable</u>

Patient accounts receivable are recorded at net realizable value based on certain assumptions determined by each payor. For third-party payors including Medicare, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid and Managed Care, the net realizable value is based on the estimated contractual reimbursement percentage, which is based on current contract prices or historical paid claims data by payor. For self-pay patient accounts receivable, which includes patients who are uninsured and the patient responsibility portion for patients with insurance, the net realizable value is determined using estimates of historical collection experience without regard to aging category. These estimates are adjusted for estimated conversions of patient responsibility portions, expected recoveries and any anticipated changes in trends.

Patient accounts receivable can be impacted by the effectiveness of the Company's collection efforts. Additionally, significant changes in payor mix, business office operations, economic conditions or trends in federal and state governmental healthcare coverage and related policies could affect the net realizable value of patient accounts receivable. The Company also continually reviews the net realizable value of patient accounts receivable by monitoring historical cash collections as a percentage of trailing net operating revenues, as well as by analyzing current period net operating revenues and admissions by payor classification, days revenue outstanding, the composition of self-pay receivables between pure self-pay patients and the patient responsibility portion of third-party insured receivables, the impact of recent acquisitions and dispositions and the impact of current macroeconomic conditions and other events.

Final settlements for some payors and programs are subject to adjustment based on administrative review and audit by third parties. As a result of these final settlements, the Company has recorded amounts due to third-party payors of $130 million and $125 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and these amounts are included in accrued liabilities-other in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Amounts due from third-party payors were $154 million and $161 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and are included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Substantially all Medicare and Medicaid cost reports are final settled through 2022.

<u>Charity Care</u>

In the ordinary course of business, the Company renders services to patients who are financially unable to pay for hospital care. The Company's policy is to not pursue collections for such amounts; therefore, the related charges for those patients who are financially unable to pay and that otherwise do not qualify for reimbursement from a governmental program are not reported in net operating revenues, and are thus classified as charity care. The Company determines amounts that qualify for charity care based on the patient's household income relative to the federal poverty level guidelines, as established by the federal government. The Company made certain updates to its policy during the year ended December 31, 2025 in a manner which increased the number of accounts qualifying for charity care. This resulted in an increase in expenses related to charity care services during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024 as referenced below.

These charity care services are estimated to be $1.5 billion, $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing the value (at the Company's standard charges) of these charity care services that are excluded from net operating revenues. The estimated cost incurred by the Company to provide these charity care services to patients who are unable to pay was approximately $149 million, $117 million and $140 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The estimated cost of these charity care services was determined using a ratio of cost to gross charges and applying that ratio to the gross charges associated with providing care to charity patients for the period.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

*Leases.* Leases are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets through recognition of a liability for the discounted present value of future fixed lease payments and a corresponding ROU asset. The ROU asset recorded at commencement of the lease represents the right to use the underlying asset over the lease term in exchange for the lease payments. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less that do not have an option to purchase the underlying asset that is deemed reasonably certain to be exercised are not recorded in the consolidated balance sheets; rather, rent expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, or when incurred if a month-to-month lease. When readily determinable, the Company uses the interest rate implicit in a lease to determine the present value of future lease payments. For leases where the implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company's incremental borrowing rate is utilized. The Company calculates its incremental borrowing rate on a quarterly basis using a third-party financial model that estimates the rate of interest the Company would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the total lease payments on a collateralized basis over a term similar to the lease. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

*Physician Income Guarantees*. The Company enters into physician recruiting agreements under which it supplements physician income to a minimum amount over a period of time, typically one year, while the physicians establish themselves in the community. As part of the agreements, the physicians are committed to practice in the community for a period of time, typically three years, which extends beyond their income guarantee period. The Company records an asset and liability for the estimated fair value of minimum revenue guarantees on new agreements and the asset is amortized over the life of each respective agreement. Adjustments to the ultimate value of the guarantee paid to physicians are recognized in the period that the change in estimate is identified. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the unamortized portion of these physician income guarantees was $6 million and $8 million, respectively, and is recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

*Concentrations of Credit Risk*. The Company grants unsecured credit to its patients, most of whom reside in the service area of the Company's facilities and are insured under third-party payor agreements. Because of the economic diversity of the Company's facilities and non-governmental third-party payors, Medicare represents the only significant concentration of credit risk from payors. Patient accounts receivable, net of contractual allowances, from Medicare was $147 million and $175 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, representing 5% of consolidated net patient accounts receivable at both December 31, 2025 and 2024.

*Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.* During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net gain of approximately $406 million, comprised of (i) a gain of approximately $387 million related to the divestiture of four hospitals and the Company's laboratory outreach business, and (ii) additional cash consideration received of approximately $91 million, partially offset by (i) an approximately $34 million impairment charge to adjust the carrying value of long-lived assets at three hospitals that were divested at a price below carrying value, and (ii) an approximately $38 million impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of several assets that were idled or disposed. During the year ended December 31, 2025, approximately $451 million of goodwill was allocated from the hospital operations reporting unit associated with the disposal groups for which impairment charges or a gain on sale was recorded during the period.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a net expense of approximately $301 million, comprised of (i) an approximate $263 million impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of several assets that were idled, disposed of or which were previously classified as held-for-sale, (ii) an approximate $34 million impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of a hospital that was deemed held-for-sale based on the difference between carrying value of the hospital disposal group compared to the estimated fair value less costs to sell, and (iii) an approximate $8 million impairment charge to adjust the carrying value of long-lived assets at a hospital that was sold at a sales price below carrying value, partially offset by a gain of approximately $4 million related to the sale of one hospital. During the year ended December 31, 2024, approximately $111 million of goodwill was allocated from the hospital operations reporting unit associated with the disposal groups for which impairment charges or a gain on sale was recorded during the period.

The Company will continue to evaluate the potential for impairment of the long-lived assets of hospitals and other held-and-used businesses as well as evaluate offers for potential sales, as applicable. Based on such analysis, additional impairment charges may be recorded in the future.

*Income Taxes.* The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, in which deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of "temporary differences" by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated statements of income (loss) during the period in which the tax rate change becomes law.

*Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)*. Other comprehensive income (loss) is the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

*Supplier Finance Program.* The Company has an agreement with a third-party financial institution that allows participating suppliers the ability to finance payment obligations from the Company. The Company is not party to the agreements among suppliers and the third-party financial institution and does not receive compensation from this arrangement. The Company's obligation to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by the suppliers' decision to finance amounts under the arrangement. The Company has not pledged assets as security or provided guarantees as part of this program. The Company's outstanding payment obligations under the supplier finance program, which are included in accounts payable in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, totaled $2 million and $3 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Payment obligations under the program average approximately $20 million to $30 million per quarter and are timely settled such that the inflows into the program approximate the outflows in each period presented.

*Segment Reporting*. A public company is required to report annual and interim financial and descriptive information about its reportable operating segments. Operating segments, as defined, are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Aggregation of similar operating segments into a single reportable operating segment is permitted if the businesses have similar economic characteristics and meet the criteria established by U.S. GAAP. The Company operates a single operating segment represented by hospital operations (which includes the Company's acute care hospitals and related healthcare entities that provide inpatient and outpatient healthcare services).

*New Accounting Pronouncements*. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software." This ASU modifies the criteria for when software costs may be capitalized by eliminating consideration of software project development stages and by enhancing guidance for the "probable-to-complete" threshold. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption of this ASU is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

The Company has evaluated all other recently issued, but not yet effective, ASUs and does not expect the eventual adoption of these ASUs to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

**2. ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION** 

Stock-based compensation awards have been granted under the Community Health Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, which was most recently amended and restated as of March 12, 2025 and most recently approved by the Company's stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 13, 2025 (the "2009 Plan").

The 2009 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and for the grant of stock options which do not so qualify, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), performance-based shares or units and other share awards. Persons eligible to receive grants under the 2009 Plan include the Company's directors, officers, employees and consultants. To date, all options granted under the 2009 Plan have been "nonqualified" stock options for tax purposes. Generally, these options vest in one-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the option grant date and expire on the tenth anniversary of the option grant date. The exercise price of all options granted under the 2009 Plan is equal to the fair value of the Company's common stock on the option grant date. At December 31, 2025, 11,614,859 shares of unissued common stock were reserved for future grants under the 2009 Plan.

The following table reflects the impact of total compensation expense related to stock-based equity plans on the reported operating results for the respective periods (in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Effect on income (loss) before income taxes | $(11) | $(17) | $(22) |
| Effect on net income (loss) | $(8) | $(13) | $(17) |

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During the year ended December 31, 2025, a reversal of approximately $4 million of stock-based compensation expense was recorded for restricted stock awards and stock options that were forfeited and cancelled. The Company routinely evaluates its assumption for forfeitures or cancellations and adjusts its estimate to account for employee departures, including retirement, in accordance with the terms of the 2009 Plan.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

At December 31, 2025, $12 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding unvested stock options, restricted stock and RSUs (the terms of which are summarized below) was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 20 months. Of that amount, $1 million related to outstanding unvested stock options was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 20 months and $11 million related to outstanding unvested restricted stock and RSUs was expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 20 months. There were no modifications to awards during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and weighted-average fair values during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Expected volatility | 88.7% | 90.1% | 87.3% |
| Expected dividends |  |  |  |
| Expected term | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.2% |

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In determining the expected term, the Company examined concentrations of option holdings and historical patterns of option exercises and forfeitures, as well as forward-looking factors, in an effort to determine if there were any discernible employee populations. From this analysis, in determining the expected term for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company identified one population, consisting of persons receiving grants of stock options. The computation of expected term was performed using the simplified method for all stock options granted in the periods presented. The simplified method was used as a result of the Company determining that historical exercise data does not provide a reasonable basis for the expected term of its grants, due primarily to the limited number of stock option exercises that have occurred.

The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The pre-vesting forfeiture rate is based on historical rates and forward-looking factors for each population identified. The Company adjusts the estimated forfeiture rate to its actual experience.

The expected volatility rate was estimated based on historical volatility. In determining expected volatility, the Company also reviewed the market-based implied volatility of actively traded options of its common stock and determined that historical volatility utilized to estimate the expected volatility rate did not differ significantly from the implied volatility.

Options outstanding and exercisable under the 2009 Plan as of December 31, 2025, and changes during each of the years in the three-year period prior to December 31, 2025, were as follows (in millions, except share and per share data):

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|  | **Shares** | **Weighted-<br>Average<br>Exercise<br>Price** | **Weighted-<br>Average<br>Remaining<br>Contractual<br>Term** | **Aggregate<br>Intrinsic<br>Value as of<br>December 31,<br>2025** |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 2831751 | $7.32 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Granted | 814000 | 6.15 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercised | (15001) | 4.95 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forfeited and cancelled |  |  |  |  |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 3630750 | 7.07 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Granted | 901000 | 2.87 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercised |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forfeited and cancelled | (41000) | 4.97 |  |  |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 4490750 | 6.24 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Granted | 806000 | 3.01 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exercised | (66666) | 2.87 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forfeited and cancelled | (1432334) | 5.59 |  |  |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 3797750 | $5.86 | 6.4 years | $— |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2025 | 2599740 | $6.98 | 5.5 years | $— |

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The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, was $2.27, $2.19 and $4.61, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value (calculated as the number of in-the-money stock options multiplied by the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the reporting period ($3.12) and the exercise price of the respective stock options) in the table above represents the amount that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2025. This amount changes based on the market value of the Company's common stock. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2023 was less than $1 million. There were no stock option exercises during the year ended December 31, 2024. The aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and expected to vest approximates that of the outstanding options.

The Company has also awarded restricted stock under the 2009 Plan to employees of certain subsidiaries. With respect to time-based vesting restricted stock that has been awarded under the 2009 Plan, the restrictions on these shares have generally lapsed in one-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date. In addition, certain of the restricted stock awards granted to the Company's senior executives have contained performance objectives required to be met in addition to any time-based vesting requirements. If the applicable performance objectives are not attained, these awards will be forfeited in their entirety. For performance-based awards, the performance objectives are measured cumulatively over a three-year period. If the applicable target performance objective is met at the end of the three-year period, then the restricted stock award subject to such performance objective will vest in full on the third anniversary of the award date. Additionally, for these performance-based awards, based on the level of achievement for the applicable performance objective within the parameters specified in the award agreement, the number of shares to be issued in connection with the vesting of the award may be adjusted to decrease or increase the number of shares specified in the original award. Notwithstanding the above-mentioned performance objectives and vesting requirements, the restrictions with respect to restricted stock granted under the 2009 Plan may lapse earlier in the event of death, disability, change in control of the Company or, other than for performance-based awards, termination of employment by the Company for any reason other than for cause of the holder of the restricted stock. On March 1, 2025, restricted stock awards subject to performance objectives granted on March 1, 2022 vested based on the Company's cumulative performance compared to performance objectives for the 2022 through 2024 performance period, which were set prior to the date of grant. Such awards vested at 16.8% of the number of shares originally granted to the Company's then executive chairman, chief executive officer and chief financial officer based on the performance objectives applicable to the then executive chairman, chief executive officer and chief financial officer, and at 21% of the number of shares originally granted to other senior executives based on the performance objectives applicable to such other senior executives. Restricted stock awards subject to performance objectives that have not yet been satisfied are not considered outstanding for purposes of determining diluted earnings per share unless the performance objectives have been satisfied on the basis of results through the end of each respective reporting period.

Restricted stock outstanding under the 2009 Plan as of December 31, 2025, and changes during each of the years in the three-year period prior to December 31, 2025, were as follows:

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|  | **Shares** | **Weighted-<br>Average Grant<br>Date Fair Value** |
| Unvested at December 31, 2022 | 5541065 | $8.53 |
| Granted | 2746000 | 6.04 |
| Vested | (2164570) | 6.85 |
| Forfeited | (68672) | 8.16 |
| Unvested at December 31, 2023 | 6053823 | 8.00 |
| Granted | 2858000 | 2.89 |
| Vested | (2211906) | 8.39 |
| Forfeited | (190672) | 7.68 |
| Unvested at December 31, 2024 | 6509245 | 5.63 |
| Granted | 2738000 | 3.02 |
| Vested | (1647325) | 6.46 |
| Forfeited | (2839173) | 5.91 |
| Unvested at December 31, 2025 | 4760747 | 3.68 |

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RSUs have been granted to the Company's non-management directors under the 2009 Plan. Each of the Company's then serving non-management directors received grants under the 2009 Plan of 59,801 RSUs, 62,718 RSUs and 29,268 RSUs on March 1, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The March 2025, 2024 and 2023 grants each had a grant date fair value of approximately $180,000. In addition to the grants set forth above, on March 1, 2024 and 2023, the Chairman of the Board of Directors was awarded an additional grant of 92,334 RSUs and 43,089 RSUs, respectively, each with a grant date fair value of approximately $265,000, as additional

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compensation for serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the Company's non-management director compensation program, on June 1, 2024, a new non-management director, who was elected to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Company's stockholders on May 7, 2024 (the "2024 Annual Meeting"), received a grant of 62,718 RSUs (the same number of RSUs granted to the other non-management directors on March 1, 2024). Due to the higher closing price of the Company's common stock on June 1, 2024 compared to March 1, 2024, the grant date fair value of the June 1, 2024 award was approximately $248,000. Vesting of RSUs granted to non-management directors occurs in one-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the award date or upon the director's earlier cessation of service on the Board of Directors, other than for cause. Each non-management director may elect, prior to the beginning of the calendar year in which the award is granted, to defer the receipt of shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon vesting until either his or her (i) separation from service with the Company or (ii) attainment of an age specified in advance by the non-management director. A total of seven directors elected to defer the receipt of shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting of the RSUs granted on March 1, 2025 to a future date. A total of five directors elected to defer the receipt of shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting of the RSUs granted on March 1, 2024 to a future date, and the non-management director who was elected to the Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting elected to defer the receipt of shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting of the RSUs granted on June 1, 2024 to a future date. A total of four directors elected to defer the receipt of shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting of the RSUs granted on March 1, 2023 to a future date.

RSUs outstanding under the 2009 Plan as of December 31, 2025, and changes during each of the years in the three-year period prior to December 31, 2025, were as follows:

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|  | **Shares** | **Weighted-<br>Average Grant<br>Date Fair Value** |
| Unvested at December 31, 2022 | 512360 | $7.54 |
| Granted | 365037 | 6.15 |
| Vested | (101471) | 7.75 |
| Forfeited |  |  |
| Unvested at December 31, 2023 | 775926 | 6.86 |
| Granted | 907668 | 2.95 |
| Vested | (135278) | 7.66 |
| Forfeited |  |  |
| Unvested at December 31, 2024 | 1548316 | 4.49 |
| Granted | 777413 | 3.01 |
| Vested | (255892) | 4.80 |
| Forfeited |  |  |
| Unvested at December 31, 2025 | 2069837 | 3.90 |

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**3. ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND CLOSURES**

***Acquisitions***

The Company accounts for all transactions that represent business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, where the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity are recognized and measured at their fair values on the date the Company obtains control in the acquiree. Such fair values that are not finalized for reporting periods following the acquisition date are estimated and recorded as provisional amounts. Adjustments to these provisional amounts during the measurement period (defined as the date through which all information required to identify and measure the consideration transferred, the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interests has been obtained, limited to one year from the acquisition date) are recorded when identified. Goodwill is determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration conveyed in the acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired.

The Company accounts for asset acquisitions pursuant to a cost accumulation model. Direct transaction costs are recognized as part of the cost of an acquisition. The Company also evaluates which elements of a transaction should be accounted for as part of an asset acquisition and which should be accounted for separately. The cost of an asset acquisition, including transaction costs, is allocated to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a relative fair value basis. Goodwill is not recognized in an asset acquisition.

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During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, one or more subsidiaries of the Company paid approximately $1 million, $25 million and $38 million, respectively, to acquire the operating assets and related businesses of certain physician practices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and other ancillary businesses that operate within the communities served by the Company's affiliated hospitals. During the year ended December 31, 2024, a majority of the amount paid related to the Company's purchase of a group of urgent care centers operating in and around Tucson, Arizona. During the year ended December 31, 2023, a majority of the amount paid related to the Company's purchase of certain assets from American Physician Partners ("APP"). This transaction, which resulted in the Company recording a definite-lived intangible asset for the acquisition of an assembled workforce, was accounted for as an asset acquisition. In connection with these acquisitions, inclusive of the urgent care centers and APP, the Company allocated the purchase price to property and equipment, working capital, intangible assets, noncontrolling interests and goodwill.

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***Divestitures***

The following table provides a summary of hospitals that the Company divested (or, in the cases of Lutheran Rehabilitation Hospital, in which the Company sold a majority ownership interest, Merit Health Biloxi and Merit Health Madison, in which the Company divested its 50% ownership interest, and in the case of Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, in which the Company divested its 80% ownership interest) during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

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| **Hospital** | **Buyer** | **City, State** | **Licensed<br>Beds** | **Effective Date** |
| 2025 Divestitures: |  |  |  |  |
| Merit Health Biloxi | Memorial Health System | Biloxi, MS | 153 | February 1, 2025 |
| ShorePoint Health - Port Charlotte | AdventHealth | Port Charlotte, FL | 254 | March 1, 2025 |
| ShorePoint Health - Punta Gorda | AdventHealth | Punta Gorda, FL | 208 | March 1, 2025 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center | Duke University Health System, Inc. | Mooresville, NC | 123 | April 1, 2025 |
| Merit Health Madison | University of Mississippi Medical Center | Canton, MS | 67 | May 1, 2025 |
| Cedar Park Regional Medical Center | Ascension Health | Cedar Park, TX | 126 | June 30, 2025 |
| Northwest Health Physicians' Specialty Hospital | Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville, AR | 20 | December 1, 2025 |
| 2024 Divestitures: |  |  |  |  |
| Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland | Hamilton Health Care Systems, Inc. | Cleveland, TN | 351 | August 1, 2024 |
| Davis Regional Medical Center | Iredell Memorial Hospital | Statesville, NC | 144 | October 1, 2024 |
| 2023 Divestitures: |  |  |  |  |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical Center | Vandalia Health, Inc. | Ronceverte, WV | 122 | January 1, 2023 |
| Plateau Medical Center | Vandalia Health, Inc. | Oak Hill, WV | 25 | April 1, 2023 |
| Medical Center of South Arkansas | SARH Holdings, Inc. | El Dorado, AR | 166 | July 1, 2023 |
| Lutheran Rehabilitation Hospital | Select Medical Corporation | Fort Wayne, IN | 36 | September 1, 2023 |
| AllianceHealth Ponca City | Integris Health | Ponca City, OK | 140 | November 1, 2023 |
| AllianceHealth Woodward | Integris Health | Woodward, OK | 87 | November 1, 2023 |
| Bravera Health Brooksville | Tampa General Hospital | Brooksville, FL | 120 | December 1, 2023 |
| Bravera Health Spring Hill | Tampa General Hospital | Spring Hill, FL | 124 | December 1, 2023 |
| Bravera Health Seven Rivers | Tampa General Hospital | Crystal River, FL | 128 | December 1, 2023 |

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Effective August 1, 2024, the Company completed the sale of Tennova Healthcare – Cleveland to Hamilton Health Care Systems, Inc. In addition to the base purchase price of approximately $160 million which was received at a preliminary closing on July 31, 2024, the Company is entitled to receive additional cash consideration contingent upon potential modifications to supplemental reimbursement programs as more specifically provided in the asset purchase agreement underlying the transaction. Modifications to the applicable supplemental reimbursement programs were approved as of June 30, 2025, and a third party was engaged during the three months ended September 30, 2025 to calculate the additional consideration due to the Company. In connection therewith, the Company received additional cash consideration of approximately $91 million in October 2025 under the terms of the asset purchase agreement. Such amount qualified for recognition as impairment (gain) loss on sale of businesses in the Company's consolidated statements of income (loss) during the three months ending December 31, 2025. Additional cash consideration may be received in one or more future periods, or a portion of the consideration previously received may be returned by the Company to the buyer, subject to periodic reconciliations as set forth in the asset purchase agreement.

On December 1, 2025, the Company completed the transaction contemplated by that certain asset purchase agreement dated as of July 22, 2025, as amended, pursuant to which Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings acquired select assets and assumed certain leases of the ambulatory outreach business of the Company's subsidiaries across 13 states, including certain patient service centers and in-office phlebotomy locations. The total purchase price paid to the Company at the closing of this transaction was $194 million, before certain transaction expenses.

On October 24, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Regional Hospital of Scranton (186 licensed beds) and Moses Taylor Hospital (122 licensed beds) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as well as Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (369 licensed beds) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and certain related businesses to affiliates of Tenor Health Foundation. These hospitals did not meet the criteria for classification as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2025. This disposition was completed on February 1, 2026, as further described in Note 17.

On October 30, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 80% ownership interests in two joint ventures which respectively own and operate Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville (270 licensed beds) and certain ancillary businesses located in Clarksville, Tennessee, to subsidiaries of Vanderbilt University Medical Center ("VUMC") for $600 million, subject to adjustment based on the closing net working capital and the closing balance of amounts due to the joint ventures from the Company. VUMC

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previously held a minority ownership interest in these joint ventures and purchased the remaining ownership interests through this transaction. This hospital was classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2025. This disposition was completed on February 1, 2026, as further described in Note 17.

The following table discloses amounts included in the consolidated balance sheet for hospitals classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions). Other current assets primarily includes patient accounts receivable and prepaid expenses. Other assets, net, primarily includes the net property and equipment and goodwill for the hospitals held-for-sale. Accrued liabilities primarily includes lease obligations for the hospitals held-for-sale. No divestitures or potential divestitures meet the criteria for reporting as a discontinued operation at December 31, 2025, 2024, or 2023.

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|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Other current assets | $58 | $28 |
| Other assets, net | 378 | 395 |
| Accrued liabilities | (11) | (43) |

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**4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS** 

***Goodwill***

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in millions):

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| Balance, beginning balance | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodwill | $6603 | $6772 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated impairment losses | (2814) | (2814) |
|  | 3789 | 3958 |
| Goodwill acquired as part of acquisitions during current year | 2 | 24 |
| Goodwill allocated to hospitals divested or held-for-sale | (475) | (193) |
| Balance, end of year |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodwill | 6130 | 6603 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated impairment losses | (2814) | (2814) |
|  | $3316 | $3789 |

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Goodwill allocated to hospitals divested or held-for-sale reflects the net activity of changing the classification of entities as held-and-used or held-for-sale during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Goodwill is allocated to each identified reporting unit, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment (referred to as a component of the entity). Management has determined that the Company's operating segment meets the criteria to be classified as a reporting unit. At December 31, 2025, after giving effect to the 2025 acquisition and divestiture activity, the Company had approximately $3.3 billion of goodwill recorded.

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually and when an event occurs or circumstances change that, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. The Company performed its last annual goodwill impairment evaluation during the fourth quarter of 2025 using an October 31, 2025 measurement date, which indicated no impairment.

The Company estimates the fair value of the reporting unit using both a discounted cash flow model as well as a market multiple model. The cash flow forecasts are adjusted by an appropriate discount rate based on the Company's estimate of a market participant's weighted-average cost of capital. These models are both based on the Company's best estimate of future revenues and operating expenses and are reconciled to the Company's consolidated market capitalization, with consideration of the amount a potential acquirer would be required to pay, in the form of a control premium, in order to gain sufficient ownership to set policies, direct operations and control management decisions.

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The determination of fair value in the Company's goodwill impairment analysis is based on an estimate of fair value for the reporting unit utilizing known and estimated inputs at the evaluation date. Some of those inputs include, but are not limited to, the most recent price of the Company's common stock and fair value of long-term debt, the Company's recent financial results, estimates of future revenue and expense growth, estimated market multiples, expected capital expenditures, income tax rates, costs of invested capital and a discount rate.

Future estimates of fair value could be adversely affected if the actual outcome of one or more of the assumptions described above changes materially in the future, including as a result of any decline in the Company's stock price and the fair value of its long-term debt, an increase in the volatility of the Company's stock price and the fair value of its long-term debt, lower-than-expected hospital volumes and/or net operating revenues, higher market interest rates, increased operating costs or other adverse impacts on the Company's financial results. Such changes impacting the calculation of fair value could result in a material impairment charge in the future.

The determination of fair value of the Company's hospital operations reporting unit as part of its goodwill impairment measurement represents a Level 3 fair value measurement in the fair value hierarchy due to its use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs.

***Intangible Assets***

No intangible assets other than goodwill were acquired during the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company acquired goodwill as well as definite-lived intangible assets for the acquisition of assembled workforces. The gross carrying amount of the Company's other intangible assets subject to amortization was $27 million and $28 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and the net carrying amount was $7 million and $15 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The carrying amount of the Company's other intangible assets not subject to amortization was $35 million and $38 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Other intangible assets are included in other assets, net on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company's intangible assets include an assembled workforce and various contract-based intangible assets related to operating licenses, management contracts, or non-compete agreements entered into in connection with prior acquisitions.

The weighted-average remaining amortization period for the intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately one year. There are no expected residual values related to these intangible assets. Amortization expense on these intangible assets was $8 million, $9 million and $5 million during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization expense on intangible assets is estimated to be $6 million and $1 million in 2026 and 2027.

The gross carrying amount of capitalized software for internal use was approximately $960 million and $982 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and the net carrying amount was approximately $102 million and $119 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The estimated amortization period for capitalized internal-use software is generally three years. There is no expected residual value for capitalized internal-use software. At December 31, 2025, there were approximately $40 million of capitalized costs for internal-use software that is currently in the development stage and will begin amortization once the software project is complete and ready for its intended use. Amortization expense on capitalized internal-use software was $62 million, $80 million and $80 million during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization expense on capitalized internal-use software is estimated to be $48 million in 2026, $29 million in 2027, $15 million in 2028, $8 million in 2029, $2 million in 2030 and less than $1 million thereafter.

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**5. INCOME TAXES** 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Current: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | $262 | $182 | $149 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | 29 | 13 | 7 |
|  | 291 | 195 | 156 |
| Deferred: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | (241) | (125) | (5) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | (2) | 9 | 40 |
|  | (243) | (116) | 35 |
| Total provision for income taxes for income | $48 | $79 | $191 |

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The following table reconciles the differences between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 (dollars in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
|  | **Amount** | **%** |
| Provision for income taxes at statutory federal rate | $152 | 21.0% |
| State income taxes, net of federal income tax <br> benefit (1) | 21 | 2.9 |
| **Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (35) | (4.8) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Nondeductible goodwill | 59 | 8.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Permanent differences | 3 | 0.4 |
| Change in valuation allowance | (159) | (22.0) |
| **Tax Credits** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Work opportunity tax credits | (1) | (0.1) |
| Change in uncertain tax position | 3 | 0.4 |
| Other | 5 | 0.7 |
| Provision for income taxes and effective <br> tax rate for income | $48 | 6.6% |

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(1)State taxes in Alabama and Texas comprise the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.

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As previously disclosed for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, the following table reconciles the differences between the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate (dollars in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
|  | **Amount** | **%** | **Amount** | **%** |
| Provision for income taxes at statutory federal rate | $(60) | 21.0% | $44 | 21.0% |
| State income taxes, net of federal income tax <br> benefit | 17 | (5.9) | 37 | 17.9 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (32) | 11.3 | (31) | (14.9) |
| Change in valuation allowance | 144 | (50.9) | 88 | 42.5 |
| Change in uncertain tax position | 6 | (2.0) | 10 | 4.9 |
| Nondeductible goodwill | 15 | (5.3) | 29 | 14.1 |
| Amended return adjustments |  |  | 9 | 4.3 |
| Change in tax refunds | (11) | 3.9 |  |  |
| Permanent differences | 7 | (2.5) | 4 | 1.9 |
| Provision to return | (6) | 2.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Other | (1) | 0.4 |  |  |
| Provision for income taxes and effective <br> tax rate for income | $79 | (27.9)% | $191 | 92.3% |

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The Company's effective tax rates were 6.6%, (27.9)% and 92.3% for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The change in the Company's effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, was primarily due to the tax effects of the federal budget reconciliation legislation, which was enacted on July 4, 2025 and the effects of which were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2025. A decrease in valuation allowances stemming from increased interest deductibility and increased bonus depreciation resulted in an income tax benefit of approximately $163 million during the year ended December 31, 2025. This income tax benefit reduced the effective tax rate by 22.5% for the year ended December 31, 2025. The decrease in the Company's effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, was primarily due to a decrease in non-deductible goodwill related to divested hospitals and a decrease in (loss) income before income taxes in 2024 compared to 2023.

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Deferred income taxes are based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities under the provisions of the enacted tax laws. Deferred income taxes at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consist of (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** |
|  | **Assets** | **Liabilities** | **Assets** | **Liabilities** |
| Net operating loss and credit carryforwards | $581 | $— | $615 | $— |
| Property and equipment |  | 234 |  | 261 |
| Self-insurance liabilities | 29 |  | 34 |  |
| Prepaid expenses |  | 24 |  | 28 |
| Intangibles |  | 143 |  | 142 |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  | 33 |  | 81 |
| Other liabilities |  | 5 |  | 5 |
| Long-term debt and interest |  | 30 | 7 |  |
| Patient accounts receivable | 62 |  | 54 |  |
| IRC Section 163(j) interest limitation | 746 |  | 682 |  |
| Accrued vacation | 17 |  | 18 |  |
| Accrued bonus | 29 |  | 31 |  |
| Other comprehensive income | 3 |  | 2 |  |
| Right-of-use assets |  | 157 |  | 128 |
| Right-of-use liability | 165 |  | 136 |  |
| Stock-based compensation | 2 |  | 2 |  |
| Deferred compensation | 43 |  | 41 |  |
| Other | 17 |  | 23 |  |
| Total | 1694 | 626 | 1645 | 645 |
| Valuation allowance | (1043) |  | (1218) |  |
| Total deferred income taxes | $651 | $626 | $427 | $645 |

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The Company believes that the net deferred tax assets will ultimately be realized, except as noted below. Its conclusion is based on its estimate of future taxable income and the expected timing of temporary difference reversals. The Company has gross federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $246 million and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $9.9 billion, which expire from 2026 through 2045. The Company's tax affected federal and state net operating loss and credit carryforwards are approximately $52 million and $529 million, respectively. A valuation allowance of approximately $1.0 billion has been recognized for federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, state credit carryforwards and federal and state deferred tax assets that the Company does not expect to be able to realize. With respect to the deferred tax liability pertaining to intangibles, as included above, goodwill purchased in connection with certain of the Company's business acquisitions is amortizable for income tax reporting purposes. However, for financial reporting purposes, there is no corresponding amortization allowed with respect to such purchased goodwill.

The valuation allowance for federal and state jurisdictions where the Company concluded that the associated deferred tax assets would not be realized decreased by $158 million and $17 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2025, and increased by $144 million and $91 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The total amount of unrecognized benefit that would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized, was $45 million as of December 31, 2025. A total of $9 million of interest and penalties is included in the amount of the liability for uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2025. It is the Company's policy to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits in its consolidated statements of income (loss) as income tax expense.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Unrecognized tax benefit, beginning of year | $52 | $58 | $50 |
| Gross increases — tax positions in current period |  | 3 | 9 |
| Reductions — tax positions in prior period |  |  | (1) |
| Settlements |  | (9) |  |
| Unrecognized tax benefit, end of year | $52 | $52 | $58 |

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The Company's income tax return for the 2018 tax year was effectively settled with the Internal Revenue Service in 2024. The settlement was not material to the Company's consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. The Company's income tax return for the 2021 and 2022 tax years are under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company believes the result of this examination will not be material to its consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. The Company has extended the federal statute of limitations through December 31, 2026 for Community Health Systems, Inc. for the tax periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2022.

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, were as follows (in millions):

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|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended** |
|  | **December 31,** |
|  | **2025** |
| Federal | $217 |
| State | 32 |
| Foreign |  |
| Total cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received | $249 |

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During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company purchased $50 million of solar tax credits at a discounted amount of $47 million. Such solar tax credits are considered federal estimated income tax payments. The $3 million discount is recorded as a federal income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The state of Alabama was the only jurisdiction that exceeded 5 percent of the total cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, which was $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2025.

As previously disclosed for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, was $171 million and $91 million, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, approximately $169 million, $17 million and $47 million, respectively, of cash paid for taxes related to gains on hospitals divested during the periods.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

**6. LONG-TERM DEBT** 

Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts or premiums, consists of the following (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | $— | $700 |
| 5⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 |  | 1757 |
| 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 | 42 | 626 |
| 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 | 644 | 644 |
| 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 | 1535 | 1535 |
| 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 | 1058 | 1058 |
| 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 | 2003 | 2225 |
| 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 | 700 |  |
| 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 | 1790 |  |
| 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 | 1244 | 1244 |
| 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 | 1227 | 1227 |
| ABL Facility |  | 341 |
| Finance lease and financing obligations | 345 | 343 |
| Other | 25 | 24 |
| Less: Unamortized deferred debt issuance costs | (217) | (272) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total debt | 10396 | 11452 |
| Less: Current maturities | (16) | (20) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total long-term debt | $10380 | $11432 |

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***6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028***

On November 19, 2019, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc., ("CHS") issued approximately $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due April 1, 2028 ("the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028") in connection with the 2019 Exchange Offer. No cash proceeds were received in the 2019 Exchange Offer. The 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 bear interest at a rate of 6.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. Interest on the 6⅞% Senior 2028 Notes accrues from the initial issuance date of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028. Interest is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of 12 30-day months. The 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 are scheduled to mature on April 1, 2028. The 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority unsecured basis by the Company and each of the CHS current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS᾿ outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

CHS may redeem some or all of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 at any time on or after April 1, 2023 upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the periods set forth below:

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|:---|:---|
| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 | 101.719% |
| April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028 | 100.000% |

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On December 7, 2020, CHS entered into a privately negotiated agreement with a multi-asset investment manager who has certain funds and accounts which are holders of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company exchanged $700 million aggregate principal amount of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 for an aggregate consideration of $400 million of cash and 10 million newly issued shares of the Company's common stock. The exchange transaction was completed on December 9, 2020 and the shares of common stock issued in the exchange were not, and are not required to be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to an exemption from registration provisions via Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933. A gain from early extinguishment of debt of approximately $205 million was recognized associated with this exchange.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company extinguished $226 million in principal of the 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 through open market repurchases and approximately $7 million via a tender offer that commenced on October 30, 2020 and expired on November 30, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2025, CHS completed a tender offer in May 2025 for its outstanding 6⅞% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028, pursuant to which the Company purchased $584 million in aggregate principal amount, or approximately 93%, of these outstanding notes, that was funded using cash on hand. Upon completion of the tender offer, approximately $42 million principal amount of the 6⅞% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 remained outstanding.

***6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029***

On December 28, 2020, CHS completed a private offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 6% Senior Secured Notes due January 15, 2029 (the "6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029"). The proceeds of the offering were used, together with proceeds from the 5⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 described above, to repurchase approximately $2.579 billion of the outstanding principal amount of 6¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 that were validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the early tender deadline of a tender offer that launched on December 11, 2020, and to pay related fees. The remaining principal value of 6¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 that were not validly tendered as of the early tender deadline were redeemed or repurchased via the completion of the tender offer on January 11, 2021 or redemption on January, 28, 2021. The 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, which mature on January 15, 2029, bear interest at a rate of 6% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2021. The 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by each of CHS' current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) first-priority liens on the Non-ABL Priority Collateral and (ii) second-priority liens on the ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 at any time prior to January 15, 2024, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium, as described in the indenture governing the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.

CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 at any time prior to January 15, 2024 using the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at the redemption price of 106.000% of the principal amount of the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

At any time and from time to time on or after January 15, 2024, CHS may redeem the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12 month period beginning on January 15 of the years indicated below:

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|:---|:---|
| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| January 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026 | 101.500% |
| January 15, 2026 to January 14, 2029 | 100.000% |

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***5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030***

On February 4, 2022, CHS completed a private offering of $1.535 billion aggregate principal amount of 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due May 15, 2030 (the "5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030"). The proceeds of the offering were used to redeem the 6⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 on February 4, 2022, and to pay related fees and expenses. The 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 bear interest at a rate of 5.250% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15, commencing on November 15, 2022. The 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by each of CHS' current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) first-priority liens on the Non-ABL Priority Collateral and (ii) second-priority liens on the ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 at any time prior to May 15, 2025, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium, as described in the indenture governing the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030.

CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 at any time prior to May 15, 2025 using the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 105.250% of the principal amount of the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, any time prior to May 15, 2025, but not more than once during each 12 month period, CHS may redeem up to 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

At any time and from time to time on or after May 15, 2025, CHS may redeem the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 in whole or in part, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12 month period beginning on May 15 of the years indicated below:

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|:---|:---|
| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| May 15, 2025 to May 14, 2026 | 102.625% |
| May 15, 2026 to May 14, 2027 | 101.313% |
| May 15, 2027 to May 14, 2030 | 100.000% |

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***4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031***

On February 9, 2021, CHS completed a private offering of $1.095 billion aggregate principal amount of 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due February 15, 2031 (the "4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031"). The proceeds of the offering, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem the 8⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 on February 9, 2021, and to pay related fees and expenses. The 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 bear interest at a rate of 4.750% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2021. The 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by each of CHS' current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) first-priority liens on the Non-ABL Priority Collateral and (ii) second-priority liens on the ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 at any time prior to February 15, 2026, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium, as described in the indenture governing the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031.

The Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 at any time prior to February 15, 2026, but not more than once during each 12 month period, CHS may redeem up to 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

At any time and from time to time on or after February 15, 2026, CHS may redeem the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12 month period beginning on February 15 of the years indicated below:

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

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| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| February 15, 2026 to February 14, 2027 | 102.375% |
| February 15, 2027 to February 14, 2028 | 101.583% |
| February 15, 2028 to February 14, 2029 | 100.792% |
| February 15, 2029 to February 14, 2031 | 100.000% |

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***10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032***

On December 22, 2023, CHS completed a private offering of $1.000 billion aggregate principal amount of 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due January 15, 2032 (the "10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032"). The proceeds of the offering, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem $985 million aggregate principal value of the 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 on December 28, 2023, and to pay related fees and expenses. The 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 bear interest at a rate of 10.875% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2024. The 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by the Company and each of CHS' current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) first-priority liens on the Non-ABL Priority Collateral and (ii) second-priority liens on the ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 at any time prior to February 15, 2027, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium, as described in the indenture governing the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032.

CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 at any time prior to February 15, 2027 using the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 110.875% of the principal amount of the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, any time prior to February 15, 2027, but not more than once during each 12 month period, CHS may redeem up to 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

At any time and from time to time on or after February 15, 2027, CHS may redeem the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 in whole or in part, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12 month period beginning on February 15 of the years indicated below:

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| **Period** | **Redemption<br>Price** |
| February 15, 2027 to February 14, 2028 | 105.438% |
| February 15, 2028 to February 14, 2029 | 102.719% |
| February 15, 2029 to January 14, 2032 | 100.000% |

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On June 5, 2024, CHS completed the offering of an additional $1.225 billion aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the "Tack-On Notes") at an issue price of 102.000%, plus accrued and unpaid interest from December 22, 2023 to the closing date (which equaled approximately $60 million). The Tack-On Notes are part of the same series as, and rank equally with, the 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 issued in December 2023. Following the issuance of the Tack-On Notes, the total aggregate principal amount of outstanding 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 is $2.225 billion.

Proceeds from the offering of the Tack-On Notes, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem all $1.116 billion of the outstanding 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2026, to fund repurchases of the Company's 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 as noted below, to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes. Approximately $98 million of the proceeds from the Tack-On Notes, was also used to extinguish $130 million principal value of the Company's 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 in a privately negotiated transaction.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company exercised a special call provision to redeem 10% or approximately $223 million, in principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032, at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

***10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033***

On May 9, 2025, CHS completed the offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due June 15, 2033 (the "10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033"). The Company used the proceeds from issuance of the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of its 8% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and to pay related fees and expenses. The 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 bear interest at a rate of 10.750% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on December 15, 2025. The 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by the Company and each of the current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility (as defined below), any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) first-priority liens on the collateral that also secures on a first-priority basis CHS' senior-priority secured notes and (ii) second-priority liens on the collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 at any time prior to June 15, 2030, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium, as described in the indenture governing the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033.

CHS may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 at any time prior to June 15, 2030 using the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 103.000% of the principal amount of the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

At any time and from time to time on or after June 15, 2030, CHS may redeem the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 in whole or in part, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on June 15 of the years indicated below:

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| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| June 15, 2030 to June 14, 2031 | 110.750% |
| June 15, 2031 to June 14, 2032 | 105.375% |
| June 15, 2032 to June 14, 2033 | 100.000% |

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***9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034***

On August 12, 2025, CHS completed an offering of $1.790 billion principal amount of 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (the "9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034"). The Company used the proceeds from the issuance of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034to redeem $1.743 billion principal amount of its 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, or approximately 99% of the total outstanding principal amount, that were validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to a tender offer that launched on July 28, 2025, and was completed on August 25, 2025, and to pay related fees and expenses. Upon completion of the tender offer, approximately $14 million principal amount of the 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 remained outstanding. The 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 bear interest at a rate of 9.750% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2026. The 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior-priority secured basis by the Company and each of the current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) first-priority liens on the collateral that also secures on a first-priority basis CHS' senior-priority secured notes and (ii) second-priority liens on the collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 at any time prior to August 15, 2028, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium, as described in the indenture governing the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034.

CHS may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 at any time prior to August 15, 2028 using the net proceeds from certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 109.750% of the principal amount of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, any time prior to August 15, 2028, but not more than once during each 12 month period, CHS may redeem up to 10% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

At any time and from time to time on or after August 15, 2028, CHS may redeem the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 in whole or in part, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on August 15 of the years indicated below:

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| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| August 15, 2028 to August 14, 2029 | 104.875% |
| August 15, 2029 to August 14, 2030 | 102.438% |
| August 15, 2030 to August 14, 2034 | 100.000% |

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***6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029***

On February 2, 2021, CHS completed a private offering of $1.775 billion aggregate principal amount of 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due April 15, 2029 (the "6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029"). The proceeds of the offering, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem the 9⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2023 in February 2021 and to pay related fees and expenses. The 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 bear interest at a rate of 6.875% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2021. The 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 are unconditionally guaranteed on a junior-priority secured basis by the Company and each of the current and future domestic subsidiaries of CHS that provide guarantees under CHS' ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) second-priority liens on the Non-ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis CHS' senior-priority secured notes and (ii) third-priority liens on the ABL-Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility (and also secures on a second-priority basis CHS' senior-priority secured notes), in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029.

At any time and from time to time on or after April 15, 2024, CHS may redeem the 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12 month period beginning on April 15 of the years indicated below:

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| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| April 15, 2025 to April 14, 2026 | 101.719% |
| April 15, 2026 to April 14, 2029 | 100.000% |

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

***6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030***

On May 19, 2021, CHS completed a private offering of $1.440 billion aggregate principal amount of 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due April 1, 2030 (the "6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030"). The proceeds of the offering, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem the 8⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2024 on May 19, 2021, and to pay related fees and expenses. The 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 bear interest at a rate of 6.125% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1, commencing on October 1, 2021. The 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 are unconditionally guaranteed on a junior-priority secured basis by each of CHS' current and future domestic subsidiaries that provide guarantees under the ABL Facility, any capital market debt securities of CHS (including CHS' outstanding senior notes) and certain other long-term debt of CHS.

The 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 and the related guarantees are secured by shared (i) second-priority liens on the Non-ABL Priority Collateral and (ii) third-priority liens on the ABL Priority Collateral that secures on a first-priority basis the ABL Facility, in each case subject to permitted liens described in the indenture governing the 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030.

CHS is entitled, at its option, to redeem all or a portion of the 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 at any time prior to April 1, 2025, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus a "make-whole" premium, as described in the indenture governing the 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030.

At any time and from time to time on or after April 1, 2025, CHS may redeem the 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' prior written notice at a redemption price equal to the percentage of principal amount set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12 month period beginning on April 1 of the years indicated below:

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| **Period** | **Redemption Price** |
| April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 | 103.063% |
| April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 | 101.531% |
| April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2030 | 100.000% |

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During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company extinguished a portion of certain series of its outstanding notes through open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, and redemptions, as follows (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| 5⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 | $— | $143 | $— |
| 6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 | 584 | 130 |  |
| 6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 |  |  | 256 |
| 6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 |  |  | 142 |
| 6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 |  |  | 4 |
| 10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 | 223 |  |  |
| Total principal amount of debt extinguished | $807 | $273 | $402 |

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Financing and repayment transactions discussed above, including open market repurchases and privately negotiated transactions, resulted in a pre-tax and after-tax gain from early extinguishment of debt of $97 million and $107 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2025, a pre-tax and after-tax gain from early extinguishment of debt of $25 million and $27 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2024, a pre-tax and after-tax loss from early extinguishment of $72 million and $61 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

***ABL Facility***

On June 5, 2024, the Company and CHS entered into the Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the "Amendment") to refinance and replace the amended and restated asset-based loan ("ABL") credit agreement (the "ABL Credit Agreement" and, as amended by the Amendment, the "Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement"), dated as of November 22, 2021, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other agents party thereto. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, the lenders have extended to CHS a revolving asset-based loan facility in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion, subject to borrowing base capacity (the "ABL Facility"). The ABL Facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit of $200 million. CHS and all domestic subsidiaries of CHS that guarantee CHS' other outstanding senior and senior secured indebtedness guarantee the obligations of CHS under the ABL Facility. Subject to certain exceptions, all obligations under the ABL Facility and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first-priority security interest in substantially all of the receivables, deposit, collection and other accounts and contract rights, books, records and other instruments related to the foregoing of the Company, CHS and the guarantors, as well as a perfected junior-priority third lien security interest in substantially all of the other assets of the Company, CHS and the guarantors, subject to customary exceptions and intercreditor arrangements. At December 31, 2025, the Company had no outstanding borrowings and approximately $786 million of additional borrowing capacity (after taking into consideration the $34 million of outstanding letters of credit) under the ABL Facility. The issued letters of credit were primarily in support of potential insurance-related claims and certain bonds. Letters of credit were reduced during the year ended December 31, 2025 by $32 million, primarily due to a reduction in collateral for an insurance-related bond.

Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable percentage, plus, at the borrower's option, either (a) a base rate or (b) the Federal Reserve's secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR"). The applicable margin under the ABL Facility is determined based on excess availability as a percentage of the maximum commitment amount under the ABL Facility at a rate per annum of 0.75%, 1.00% and 1.25% for loans based on the base rate and 1.75%, 2.00% and 2.25% for loans based on SOFR. The applicable commitment fee rate under the ABL Facility is determined based on average utilization as a percentage of the maximum commitment amount under the ABL Facility at a rate per annum of either 0.25% or 0.375% times the unused portion of the ABL Facility.

Principal amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility, if any, will be due and payable in full on June 5, 2029. The ABL Facility includes a 91-day springing maturity applicable if more than $350 million in the aggregate principal amount of the 5⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 or any indebtedness incurred to refinance the foregoing are scheduled to mature or similarly become due on a date prior to June 5, 2029. In such event, principal amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility will be accelerated and all amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility will become immediately due and payable.

The ABL Facility contains customary representations and warranties, subject to limitations and exceptions, and customary covenants restricting the Company's ability, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things (1) declare dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock, (2) prepay, redeem or repurchase other debt, (3) incur liens or grant negative pledges, (4) make loans and investments and enter into acquisitions and joint ventures, (5) incur additional indebtedness or provide certain guarantees, (6) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales, (7) conduct transactions with affiliates, (8) alter the nature of the Company's, CHS' or the guarantors' businesses, (9) grant certain guarantees with respect to physician practices, (10) engage in sale and leaseback transactions or (11) change the Company's fiscal year. The Company is also required to comply with a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, upon certain triggering events described below, and various affirmative covenants. The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of (x) consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the ABL Facility) less capital expenditures to (y) the sum of consolidated interest expense (as defined in the ABL Facility), scheduled principal payments, income taxes and restricted payments made in cash or in permitted investments. For purposes of calculating the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, the calculation of consolidated EBITDA as defined in the ABL Facility is a trailing 12-month calculation that begins with the Company's consolidated net income, with certain adjustments for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, stock compensation expense, restructuring costs, and the financial impact of other non-cash or non-recurring items recorded during any such 12-month period. The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio is a required covenant only in periods where the total borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility reduce the amount available in the facility to less than the greater of (i) $95 million or (ii) 10% of the calculated borrowing base. As a result, in the event the Company has less than $95 million available under the ABL Facility, the Company would need to comply with the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. At December 31, 2025, the Company is not subject to the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio as such triggering event had not occurred during the year ended December 31, 2025.

In addition, in the event the amount of borrowings and letters of credit outstanding at any time under the ABL Facility exceeds the borrowing base at such time, the Company will be required to, first, repay outstanding borrowings and, second, replace or cash collateralize outstanding letters of credit, in an aggregate amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

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Events of default under the ABL Facility include, but are not limited to, (1) CHS' failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the ABL Facility Agreement when due (taking into account any applicable grace period), (2) any representation or warranty proving to have been materially incorrect when made, (3) covenant defaults subject, with respect to certain covenants, to an available cure and applicable grace periods, (4) bankruptcy and insolvency events, (5) a cross default to certain other debt, (6) certain undischarged judgments (not paid within an applicable grace period), (7) a change of control (as defined), (8) certain ERISA-related defaults and (9) the invalidity or impairment of specified security interests, guarantees or subordination provisions in favor of the ABL agent or lenders under the ABL Facility.

At December 31, 2025, the scheduled maturities of long-term debt outstanding, including finance lease and financing obligations for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):

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| **Year Ending December 31,** | **Amount** |
| 2026 | $16 |
| 2027 | 12 |
| 2028 | 54 |
| 2029 | 1898 |
| 2030 | 2773 |
| Thereafter | 5860 |
| Total maturities | 10613 |
| Less: Deferred debt issuance costs | (198) |
| Less: Unamortized note discount | (19) |
| Total long-term debt | $10396 |

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The Company paid interest of approximately $804 million, $741 million and $801 million on borrowings during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

**7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS** 

The fair value of financial instruments has been estimated by the Company using available market information at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and valuation methodologies considered appropriate. The estimates presented in the table below are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
|  | **Carrying** | **Estimated<br>Fair** | **Carrying** | **Estimated<br>Fair** |
|  | **Amount** | **Value** | **Amount** | **Value** |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents | $260 | $260 | $37 | $37 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments in equity securities | 79 | 79 | 69 | 69 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Available-for-sale debt securities | 226 | 226 | 192 | 192 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trading securities | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 |  |  | 696 | 700 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5⅝% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 |  |  | 1722 | 1686 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6⅞% Senior Notes due 2028 | 42 | 35 | 622 | 457 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 | 630 | 644 | 626 | 577 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5¼% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 | 1479 | 1442 | 1468 | 1261 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 | 1055 | 942 | 1054 | 822 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10⅞% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 | 1992 | 2188 | 2212 | 2299 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 | 698 | 741 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9¾% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 | 1762 | 1881 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6⅞% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 | 1189 | 1108 | 1175 | 940 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6⅛% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 | 1183 | 985 | 1175 | 842 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABL Facility and other debt | 21 | 21 | 359 | 359 |

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt in the above table is presented net of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs. The estimated fair value is determined using the methodologies discussed below in accordance with accounting standards related to the determination of fair value based on the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 8 - Fair Value. The estimated fair value for financial instruments with a fair value that does not equal its carrying value is considered a Level 1 valuation. The Company utilizes the market approach and obtains indicative pricing through publicly available subscription services such as Bloomberg to determine fair values where relevant.

*Cash and cash equivalents.* The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments (less than three months).

*Investments in equity securities.* Estimated fair value is based on closing price as quoted in public markets.

*Available-for-sale debt securities.* Estimated fair value is based on closing price as quoted in public markets or other various valuation techniques.

*Trading securities.* Estimated fair value is based on closing price as quoted in public markets.

*Senior Notes, Senior Secured Notes and Junior-Priority Secured Notes.* Estimated fair value is based on the closing market price for these notes.

*ABL Facility and other debt.* The carrying amount of the ABL Facility and all other debt approximates fair value due to the nature of these obligations.

**8. FAIR VALUE** 

***Fair Value Hierarchy*** 

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the Company utilizes the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity's own assumption about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).

The inputs used to measure fair value are classified into the following fair value hierarchy:

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| *Level 1:* | Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| *Level 2:* | Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. |
| *Level 3:* | Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 includes values determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques reflecting the Company's own assumptions. |

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In instances where the determination of the fair value hierarchy measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment of factors specific to the asset or liability. Transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy are recognized by the Company on the date of the change in circumstances that requires such transfer. There were no transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the financial assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions):

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|  | **December 31, 2025** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| Investments in equity securities | $79 | $79 | $— | $— |
| Available-for-sale debt securities | 226 |  | 226 |  |
| Trading securities | 5 |  | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | $310 | $79 | $231 | $— |

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|  | **December 31, 2024** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| Investments in equity securities | $69 | $69 | $— | $— |
| Available-for-sale debt securities | 192 |  | 192 |  |
| Trading securities | 5 |  | 5 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | $266 | $69 | $197 | $— |

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**Investments in Equity Securities, Available-for-Sale Debt Securities and Trading Securities** 

Investments in equity securities classified as Level 1 are measured using quoted market prices. Level 2 available-for-sale debt securities and trading securities primarily consist of bonds and notes issued by the United States government and its agencies and domestic and foreign corporations. The estimated fair values of these securities are determined using various valuation techniques, including a multi-dimensional relational model that incorporates standard observable inputs and assumptions such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids/offers and other pertinent reference data.

Supplemental information regarding the Company's available-for-sale debt securities (all of which had no withdrawal restrictions) is set forth in the table below (in millions):

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|  |  | **Gross** | **Gross** | **Estimated** |
|  | **Amortized** | **Unrealized** | **Unrealized** | **Fair** |
|  | **Cost** | **Gains** | **Losses** | **Values** |
| At December 31, 2025: |  |  |  |  |
| Government | $144 | $1 | $(8) | $137 |
| Corporate | 88 | 1 | (4) | 85 |
| Mortgage and asset-backed securities | 4 |  |  | 4 |
| Total available-for-sale debt securities | $236 | $2 | $(12) | $226 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **Gross** | **Gross** | **Estimated** |
|  | **Amortized** | **Unrealized** | **Unrealized** | **Fair** |
|  | **Cost** | **Gains** | **Losses** | **Values** |
| At December 31, 2024: |  |  |  |  |
| Government | $125 | $— | $(11) | $114 |
| Corporate | 72 |  | (5) | 67 |
| Mortgage and asset-backed securities | 11 |  |  | 11 |
| Total available-for-sale debt securities | $208 | $— | $(16) | $192 |

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At December 31, 2025 and 2024, investments with aggregate estimated fair values of approximately $111 million (225 investments) and $141 million (274 investments), respectively, generated the gross unrealized losses disclosed in the above table. At each reporting date, the Company performs an evaluation of impaired securities to determine if the unrealized losses are other-than-temporary. This evaluation considers a number of factors including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, and management's ability and intent to hold the securities until fair value recovers. Based on the results of this evaluation, management concluded that at December 31, 2025, there were no other-than-temporary losses related to available-for-sale debt securities. The recent declines in value of the securities and/or length of time they have been below cost, as well as the Company's ability and intent to hold the securities for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a projected recovery of fair value, have caused management to conclude that the securities, that have generated gross unrealized losses, were not other-than-temporarily impaired. Management will continue to monitor and evaluate the recoverability of the Company's available-for-sale debt securities.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The contractual maturities of debt-based securities held by the Company at December 31, 2025 and 2024, excluding mutual fund holdings, are set forth in the table below (in millions). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the debt securities may have the right to prepay their obligations without prepayment penalties.

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|  | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
|  | **Amortized** | **Estimated** | **Amortized** | **Estimated** |
|  | **Cost** | **Fair Values** | **Cost** | **Fair Values** |
| Within 1 year | $16 | $16 | $19 | $19 |
| After 1 year and through year 5 | 108 | 108 | 82 | 80 |
| After 5 years and through year 10 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 54 |
| After 10 years | 43 | 34 | 49 | 39 |

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Gross realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale debt securities are summarized in the table below (in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Realized gains | $— | $— | $— |
| Realized losses |  | (1) | (2) |

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Other investment income, which includes interest and dividends, related to all investment securities was $9 million, $8 million and $7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Net losses and gains recognized during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 for investments in equity securities, which are broken out between investments sold during the year and investments held at the end of the year, are summarized in the table below (in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net gains and (losses) recognized during the year on equity securities | $10 | $8 | $11 |
| Less: Net gains and (losses) recognized during the year on equity <br> securities sold during the year | 3 | 2 | (5) |
| Unrealized gains and (losses) recognized during the year on equity <br> securities held at the end of year | $7 | $6 | $16 |

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**9. LEASES**

The Company utilizes operating and finance leases for the use of certain hospitals, medical office buildings, and medical equipment. All lease agreements generally require the Company to pay maintenance, repairs, property taxes and insurance costs, which are variable amounts based on actual costs incurred during each applicable period. Such costs are not included in the determination of the ROU asset or lease liability. Variable lease cost also includes escalating rent payments that are not fixed at commencement but are based on an index that is determined in future periods over the lease term based on changes in the Consumer Price Index or other measures of cost inflation. Most leases include one or more options to renew the lease at the end of the initial term, with renewal terms that generally extend the lease at the then market rate of rental payment. Certain leases also include an option to buy the underlying asset at or a short time prior to the termination of the lease. All such options are at the Company's discretion and are evaluated at the commencement of the lease, with only those that are reasonably certain of exercise included in determining the appropriate lease term.

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

The components of lease cost and rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| **Lease Cost** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Operating lease cost: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating lease cost | $164 | $185 | $211 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term rent expense | 82 | 90 | 90 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Variable lease cost | 36 | 29 | 23 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sublease income | (5) | (5) | (5) |
| Total operating lease cost | $277 | $299 | $319 |
| Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of ROU assets | $9 | $10 | $13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest on finance lease liabilities | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Total finance lease cost | $22 | $24 | $26 |

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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in millions):

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|  | **Balance Sheet Classification** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| **Operating Leases:** |  |  |  |
| Operating Lease ROU Assets | Other assets, net | $617 | $623 |
| **Finance Leases:** |  |  |  |
| Finance Lease ROU Assets | *Property and equipment* |  |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Land and improvements | $— | $— |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buildings and improvements | 237 | 235 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment and fixtures | 5 | 9 |
|  | *Property and equipment* | 242 | 244 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (69) | (63) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property and equipment, net | $173 | $181 |
| Current finance lease liabilities | Current maturities of long-term debt | $2 | $2 |
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | Long-term debt | 201 | 193 |

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in millions):

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|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| **Cash flow information** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating cash flows from operating leases <sup>(1)</sup> | $163 | $179 | $200 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating cash flows from finance leases | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financing cash flows from finance leases | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 155 | 101 | 102 |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating leases | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finance leases | 27 years | 30 years | 30 years |
| Weighted-average discount rate: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating leases | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Finance leases | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.2% |

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(1)Included in the change in other operating assets and liabilities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Commitments relating to noncancellable operating and finance leases and financing obligations for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  |  | **Financing** |
| **Year Ending December 31,** | **Operating** | **Finance** | **Obligations** |
| 2026 | $162 | $15 | $14 |
| 2027 | 132 | 15 | 14 |
| 2028 | 112 | 16 | 15 |
| 2029 | 84 | 14 | 15 |
| 2030 | 61 | 14 | 13 |
| Thereafter | 464 | 419 | 30 |
| Total minimum future payments | 1015 | 493 | 101 |
| Less: Imputed interest | (368) | (290) | 41 |
| Total liabilities | 647 | 203 | 142 |
| Less: Current portion | (110) | (2) | (2) |
| Long-term liabilities | $537 | $201 | $140 |

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As of December 31, 2025, there were approximately $19 million of assets underlying approved but pending leases that have not yet commenced, primarily for leases of various real estate and medical equipment.

**10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS** 

The Company maintains various benefit plans, including defined contribution plans, a defined benefit plan and deferred compensation plans, for which certain of the Company's subsidiaries are the plan sponsors. The CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan is a defined contribution plan that covers the majority of the Company's employees. Employees at locations whose employment is covered by collective bargaining agreements are generally eligible to participate in the CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Standard 401(k) Plan. Total expense to the Company under the 401(k) plans was $66 million, $73 million and $64 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is recorded in salaries and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income (loss).

The Company maintains unfunded deferred compensation plans that allow participants to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation. The liability for the deferred compensation plans was $134 million and $129 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Assets designated to pay benefits under these plans are discussed below.

The Company provides an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") for certain members of its executive management. The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for the benefit obligations and a January 1 measurement date for its net periodic costs for the SERP. Variances from actuarially assumed rates will result in increases or decreases in benefit obligations and net periodic cost in future periods. Benefits expense under the SERP was $7 million, $7 million and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The accrued benefit liability for the SERP totaled $51 million and $43 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The weighted-average assumptions used in determining net periodic cost for the year ended December 31, 2025 were a discount rate of 5.5% and an annual salary increase of 3.0%. The weighted-average assumptions used in determining net periodic cost for the year ended December 31, 2024 were a discount rate of 4.9% and an annual salary increase of 3.0%.

During 2025, certain members of executive management of the Company that were participants in the SERP retired and met the requirements for payout of their SERP retirement benefit. The SERP payout provisions require payment to the participant in an actuarially determined lump sum amount six months after the participant retires from the Company. There were no material settlement losses during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

At December 31, 2025, the Company had assets of $128 million in a non-qualified plan trust generally designated to pay benefits of the deferred compensation plans and the SERP, consisting of equity securities of $8 million and company-owned life insurance contracts of $120 million. At December 31, 2024, the Company had assets of $129 million in a non-qualified plan trust generally designated to pay benefits of the deferred compensation plans and the SERP, consisting of equity securities of $11 million and company-owned life insurance contracts of $118 million.

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The Company previously maintained the CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Retirement Income Plan ("Pension Plan"), which was a defined benefit, non-contributory pension plan that covered certain employees at three of its formerly owned hospitals. The Pension Plan was terminated in 2024 upon transfer of the remaining lifetime obligation of the Pension Plan to a third-party via an irrevocable annuity contract. Settlement of the Pension Plan resulted in recognition of a $3 million charge during the year ended December 31, 2024. Benefits expense under the Pension Plan was $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, inclusive of the aforementioned settlement charge. Benefits expense under the Pension Plan was less than $1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

**11. STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT** 

Authorized capital shares of the Company include 400,000,000 shares of capital stock consisting of 300,000,000 shares of common stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Each of the aforementioned classes of capital stock has a par value of $0.01 per share. Shares of preferred stock, none of which were outstanding at December 31, 2025, may be issued in one or more series having such rights, preferences and other provisions as determined by the Board of Directors without approval by the holders of common stock.

The Company is a holding company, which operates through its subsidiaries. The ABL Facility and the indentures governing each series of the Company's outstanding notes contain various covenants under which the assets of the subsidiaries of the Company are subject to certain restrictions relating to, among other matters, dividends and distributions, as referenced in the paragraph below.

The ABL Facility and the indentures governing each series of the Company's outstanding notes restrict the Company's subsidiaries from, among other matters, paying dividends and making distributions to the Company, which thereby limits the Company's ability to pay dividends and/or repurchase stock. At December 31, 2025, under the most restrictive test in these agreements (and subject to certain exceptions), the Company has approximately $300 million of capacity to pay permitted dividends and/or repurchase shares of stock or make other restricted payments.

The following schedule discloses the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries on Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inc. stockholders | $509 | $(516) | $(133) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transfers to the noncontrolling interests: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net (decrease) increase in Community Health Systems, Inc. <br> paid-in-capital for purchase of subsidiary partnership interests | (1) | (28) | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net transfers to the noncontrolling interests | (1) | (28) | 5 |
| Change to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit <br> from net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, <br> Inc. stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interests | $508 | $(544) | $(128) |

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**12. EARNINGS PER SHARE**

The following table sets forth the components of the denominator for the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — basic | 133564227 | 132101768 | 130445677 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted stock awards | 737970 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee stock options | 1930 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other equity-based awards | 708113 |  |  |
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — diluted | 135012240 | 132101768 | 130445677 |

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The Company generated a net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, so the effect of dilutive securities is not considered because their effect would be antidilutive. If the Company had generated net income, the effect of stock awards and options on the diluted shares calculation would have been an increase of 1,333,424 shares and 422,487 shares during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings<br> per share because their effect is antidilutive: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee stock options and restricted stock awards | 5336393 | 4702416 | 6210811 |

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**13. EQUITY INVESTMENTS** 

In March 2005, the Company began purchasing items, primarily medical supplies, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, under an agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. ("HealthTrust"), a group purchasing organization in which the Company is a noncontrolling partner. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an 11.7% ownership interest in HealthTrust.

The Company's investment in all of its unconsolidated affiliates was $138 million and $152 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is included in other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Included in the Company's results of operations is the Company's equity in pre-tax earnings from its investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which was $9 million, $10 million and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

**14. SEGMENT INFORMATION**

The Company is principally engaged in the provision of healthcare services, including a broad range of general and specialized hospital healthcare services and outpatient services. Services are delivered within hospitals that the Company owns or operates as well as related healthcare entities that exist to support and supplement services provided in their associated hospital, including, for example, physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupations medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.

The Company has a single reportable segment represented by hospital operations which includes its general acute care hospitals and related healthcare entities that provide inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. The Company defined its single reportable segment consistent with the manner in which internally reported financial information is regularly reviewed by the Company's chief executive officer who is the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). Resources are allocated and financial performance is assessed on a consolidated basis. The individual serving as the Company's CODM changed effective October 1, 2025, in connection with the appointment of Kevin J. Hammons as the Company's interim Chief Executive Officer on such date (Mr. Hammons was subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer effective on December 10, 2025).

The CODM does not review assets at a different level or category than the amounts disclosed in the consolidated balance sheets.

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The CODM uses net income (loss), as presented in the consolidated statements of income (loss), to assess performance and allocate resources. Net income (loss) is used in the annual budgeting process as well as throughout the period when projecting or forecasting quarterly and full-year performance. The CODM considers budget-to-actual and actual versus prior period (prior month, prior year, etc.) variances on a periodic basis as a means of assessing performance. The following segment information, including significant segment expenses, is presented in millions:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net operating revenues | $12485 | $12634 | $12490 |
| *Less:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salaries and benefits | 5412 | 5418 | 5415 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplies | 1864 | 1946 | 1993 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Medical specialist fees | 648 | 640 | 606 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other segment items | 3053 | 3301 | 3101 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization | 426 | 486 | 505 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense | 872 | 863 | 832 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income | (2) | (3) | (2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net | (406) | 301 | (87) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain from early extinguishment of debt | (97) | (25) | (72) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | (9) | (10) | (8) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision for income taxes | 48 | 79 | 191 |
| *Net income (loss)* | $676 | $(362) | $16 |

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Other segment items include various purchased services and other operating expenses including, for example, lease cost and rent expense, contract labor, repairs and maintenance, utilities, professional liability claims expense and software maintenance fees.

**15. COMPREHENSIVE LOSS**

The following tables present information about items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") by component for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions, net of tax):

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|  | **Change in** |  |  |
|  | **Fair Value of** | **Change in** |  |
|  | **Available-for-Sale** | **Unrecognized** |  |
|  | **Debt** | **Pension Cost** |  |
|  | **Securities** | **Components** | **AOCL** |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $(13) | $3 | $(10) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other comprehensive income |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(loss) before reclassifications | 6 | (4) | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amounts reclassified from |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AOCL | (1) |  | (1) |
| Net current-period other |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;comprehensive income (loss) | 5 | (4) | 1 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $(8) | $(1) | $(9) |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Change in** |  |  |
|  | **Fair Value of** | **Change in** |  |
|  | **Available-for-Sale** | **Unrecognized** |  |
|  | **Debt** | **Pension Cost** |  |
|  | **Securities** | **Components** | **AOCL** |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $(13) | $(1) | $(14) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other comprehensive income |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;before reclassifications |  | 2 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amounts reclassified from |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AOCL |  | 2 | 2 |
| Net current-period other |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;comprehensive income |  | 4 | 4 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $(13) | $3 | $(10) |

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There were no significant reclassifications to net income (loss) out of AOCL for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

**16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**

*Construction and Other Capital Commitments.* Pursuant to a hospital purchase agreement from the Company's March 1, 2016 acquisition of Northwest Health – Starke, formerly known as Starke Hospital, the Company is committed to make an investment of up to $15 million toward the construction of a replacement facility in Starke County, Indiana. Construction is required to be completed by the earlier of (i) five years after the Company enters into a new lease (or amendment to the existing lease) with Starke County, Indiana, or (ii) September 30, 2026. The Company has not entered into a new lease (or amendment to the existing lease) with Starke County, Indiana.

*Physician Recruiting Commitments.* As part of its physician recruitment strategy, the Company provides income guarantee agreements to certain physicians who agree to relocate to its communities and commit to remain in practice there. Under such agreements, the Company is required to make payments to the physicians in excess of the amounts they earned in their practice up to the amount of the income guarantee. These income guarantee periods are typically for 12 months. Such payments are recoverable by the Company from physicians who do not fulfill their commitment period, which is typically three years, to the respective community. At December 31, 2025, the maximum potential amount of future payments under these guarantees in excess of the liability recorded is $5 million.

*Professional Liability Claims.* As part of the Company's business of providing healthcare services, it is subject to legal actions alleging liability on its part. The Company accrues for losses resulting from such liability claims, as well as loss adjustment expenses that are out-of-pocket and directly related to such liability claims. These direct out-of-pocket expenses include fees of outside counsel and experts. The Company does not accrue for costs that are part of corporate overhead, such as the costs of in-house legal and risk management departments. The losses resulting from professional liability claims primarily consist of estimates for known claims, as well as estimates for incurred but not reported claims. The estimates are based on specific claim facts, historical claim reporting and payment patterns, the nature and level of hospital operations, and actuarially determined projections. The actuarially determined projections are based on the Company's actual claim data, including historic reporting and payment patterns, which have been gathered over the life of the Company. As discussed below, since the Company purchases excess insurance on a claims-made basis that transfers risk to third-party insurers, the estimated liability for professional and general liability claims includes an amount for the losses covered by excess insurance. The Company also records a receivable for the expected reimbursement of losses covered by this excess insurance. Since the Company believes that the amount and timing of its future claims payments are reliably determinable, it discounts the amount that is accrued for losses resulting from professional liability claims.

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The net present value of the projected payments was discounted using a weighted-average risk-free rate of approximately 3.5% in 2025, and 3.7% in both 2024 and 2023. This liability is adjusted for new claims information in the period such information becomes known. The Company's estimated liability for professional and general liability claims was $638 million and $573 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The estimated undiscounted claims liability was $703 million and $635 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The current portion of the liability for professional and general liability claims was $157 million and $145 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, with the long-term portion recorded in other long-term liabilities. Professional liability expense includes the losses resulting from professional liability claims and loss adjustment expense, as well as excess insurance premiums, and is presented within other operating expenses or, for increased losses specifically attributable to certain divestitures, within impairment and (gain) loss on sales of businesses, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (loss).

The Company's processes for obtaining and analyzing claims and incident data are standardized across all of its businesses and have been consistent for many years. The Company monitors the outcomes of the medical care services that it provides and for each reported claim, the Company obtains various information concerning the facts and circumstances related to that claim. In addition, the Company routinely monitors current key statistics and volume indicators in its assessment of utilizing historical trends. The average lag period between claim occurrence and payment of a final settlement is between three and four years, although the facts and circumstances of individual claims could result in the timing of such payments being different from this average. Since claims are paid promptly after settlement with the claimant is reached, settled claims represent approximately 4% or less of the total liability at the end of any period.

For purposes of estimating its individual claim accruals, the Company utilizes specific claim information, including the nature of the claim, the expected claim amount, the year in which the claim occurred and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the claim occurred. Once the case accruals for known claims are determined, information is stratified by loss layers and retentions, accident years, reported years and geography. Several actuarial methods are used against this data to produce estimates of ultimate paid losses and reserves for incurred but not reported claims. Each of these methods uses company-specific historical claims data and other information. This company-specific data includes information regarding the Company's business, including historical paid losses and loss adjustment expenses, historical and current case loss reserves, actual and projected hospital statistical data, a variety of hospital census information, employed physician information, professional liability retentions for each policy year, geographic information and other data.

Based on these analyses, the Company determines its estimate of the professional liability claims. The determination of management's estimate, including the preparation of the reserve analysis that supports such estimate, involves subjective judgment of management. Changes in reserve data or the trends and factors that influence reserve data may signal fundamental shifts in the Company's future claim development patterns or may simply reflect single-period anomalies. Even if a change reflects a fundamental shift, the full extent of the change may not become evident until years later. Moreover, since the Company's methods and models use different types of data and the Company selects its liability from the results of all of these methods, it typically cannot quantify the precise impact of such factors on its estimates of the liability. Due to the Company's standardized and consistent processes for handling claims and the long history and depth of company-specific data, the Company's methodologies have historically produced reliably determinable estimates of ultimate paid losses. Management considers any changes in the amount and pattern of its historical paid losses up through the most recent reporting period to identify any fundamental shifts or trends in claim development experience in determining the estimate of professional liability claims. However, due to the subjective nature of this estimate and the impact that previously unforeseen shifts in actual claim experience can have, future estimates of professional liability could be adversely impacted when actual paid losses develop unexpectedly based on assumptions and settlement events that were not previously known or anticipated.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company experienced an increase in the amounts paid or expected to be paid to settle outstanding professional liability claims, compared to the same period in the prior year and to previous actuarially determined estimates due to adverse claim developments. During the year ended December 31, 2024, in connection with the Company's periodic review of the professional liability claims accrual, the Company, with input from the Company's third-party actuary, considered recent increases in the amounts paid to resolve outstanding professional liability claims arising in prior periods as well as recent increases in individual claim accruals for unresolved prior period claims. The emergence in the period of adverse developments, including from social inflationary pressures, impacted the actuarially determined estimate for the resolution of professional liability claims and resulted in an upward revision to the professional liability claims accrual estimate in the amount of $149 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, the majority of which increase in estimate related to divested locations. There were no other significant changes in the Company's estimate of the reserve for professional liability claims during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

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The Company is primarily self-insured for professional liability claims; however, the Company obtains excess insurance that transfers the risk of loss to a third-party insurer for claims in excess of the Company's self-insured retentions. The Company's excess insurance is underwritten on a claims-made basis. For claims reported prior to June 1, 2002, substantially all of the Company's professional and general liability risks were subject to a less than $1 million per occurrence self-insured retention and for claims reported from June 1, 2002 through June 1, 2003, these self-insured retentions were $2 million per occurrence. Substantially all claims reported after June 1, 2003 and before June 1, 2005 are self-insured up to $4 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2005 and before June 1, 2014 are self-insured up to $5 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2014 and before June 1, 2018 are self-insured up to $10 million per claim. Substantially all claims reported on or after June 1, 2018 are self-insured up to $15 million per claim. Management, on occasion, has selectively increased the insured risk at certain hospitals based upon insurance pricing and other factors and may continue that practice in the future.

Excess insurance for all hospitals has been purchased through commercial insurance companies and generally covers the Company for liabilities in excess of the self-insured retentions. The excess coverage consists of multiple layers of insurance, the sum of which totals up to $95 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2003, up to $145 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after January 1, 2008, up to $195 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2010, and up to at least $215 million per occurrence and in the aggregate for claims reported on or after June 1, 2015. In addition, for integrated occurrence professional liability claims, there is an additional $50 million of excess coverage for claims reported on or after June 1, 2014 and an additional $75 million of excess coverage for claims reported on or after June 1, 2015 through June 1, 2020. The $75 million in integrated occurrence coverage will also apply to claims reported between June 1, 2020 and June 1, 2025 for events that occurred prior to June 1, 2020 but which were not previously known or reported. For certain policy years prior to June 1, 2014, if the first aggregate layer of excess coverage becomes fully utilized, then the self-insured retention will increase to $10 million per claim for any subsequent claims in that policy year until the Company's total aggregate coverage is met. Beginning June 1, 2018, this drop-down provision in the excess policies attaches over the $15 million per claim self-insured retention.

*Legal Matters.* The Company is a party to various legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings incidental to its business. Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that loss contingencies arising from pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or liquidity of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in pending legal, regulatory and governmental matters, some of which are beyond the Company's control, and the very large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Company's results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.

With respect to all legal, regulatory and governmental proceedings, the Company considers the likelihood of a negative outcome. If the Company determines the likelihood of a negative outcome with respect to any such matter is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company records an accrual for the estimated loss for the expected outcome of the matter. If the likelihood of a negative outcome with respect to material matters is reasonably possible and the Company is able to determine an estimate of the possible loss or a range of loss, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, the Company discloses the estimate of the possible loss or range of loss. However, the Company is unable to estimate a possible loss or range of loss in some instances based on the significant uncertainties involved in, and/or the preliminary nature of, certain legal, regulatory and governmental matters.

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<u>Summary of Recorded Amounts</u>

The table below presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances (in millions) during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, with respect to the Company's determination of the contingencies of the Company in respect of which an accrual has been recorded. The liability at December 31, 2025 is comprised of individually insignificant amounts for various matters.

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|  | **Probable** |
|  | **Contingencies** |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $7 |
| Expense | 4 |
| Reserve for insured claim | 9 |
| Cash payments | (4) |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 16 |
| Expense |  |
| Reserve for insured claim |  |
| Cash payments | (4) |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $12 |

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In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company establishes a liability for litigation, regulatory and governmental matters for which, based on information currently available, the Company believes that a negative outcome is known or is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. For all such matters (whether or not discussed in this contingencies footnote), such amounts have been recorded in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and are included in the table above. Due to the uncertainties and difficulty in predicting the ultimate resolution of these contingencies, the actual amount could differ from the estimated amount reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets.

**17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**

The Company has evaluated all material events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date for events requiring disclosure or recognition in the consolidated financial statements.

On January 20, 2026, the Company entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which The Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville (d/b/a Huntsville Hospital Health System) agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets, and assume certain liabilities, from the Company related to Crestwood Medical Center (180 licensed beds) in Huntsville, Alabama, and ancillary businesses for $450 million of cash, subject to adjustment for net working capital and any finance leases assumed.

On February 1, 2026, a subsidiary of the Company completed the sale of its 80% interest in two joint ventures which respectively own and operate Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville (270 licensed beds) and certain ancillary businesses located in Clarksville, Tennessee to subsidiaries of VUMC, pursuant to a definitive agreement entered into on October 30, 2025. The Company received proceeds from this sale of approximately $623 million of cash, after giving effect to estimated working capital and before certain transaction expenses (subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment). In addition, contemporaneous with the closing of the transaction, in connection with the balance of certain amounts due to the joint ventures from the Company and in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, subsidiaries of the Company distributed approximately $23 million of cash to VUMC for their share of amounts owed to the joint ventures by the Company. Prior to this transaction, VUMC held a minority interest in the joint ventures, and purchased the remaining interests in the joint ventures through this transaction.

On February 1, 2026, subsidiaries of the Company completed the sale of Regional Hospital of Scranton (186 licensed beds) and Moses Taylor Hospital (122 licensed beds) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as well as Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (369 licensed beds) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and certain related businesses to affiliates of Tenor Health Foundation, pursuant to a definitive agreement entered into on October 24, 2025. The Company received cash proceeds from the sale of these hospitals of approximately $33 million plus a $15 million promissory note from the buyer. Additional cash consideration may be received in one or more future periods by the Company contingent upon collections of certain patient accounts receivable during the 90-day period following the closing effective date.

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

On February 2, 2026, the Company exercised a special call provision to redeem 10% or approximately $223 million, in principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032, at a redemption price of 103% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest (this redemption was in addition to the Company's exercise of this special call provision to redeem 10% or approximately $223 million, in principal amount of the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as disclosed above in Note 6 - Long Term Debt).

**18. CONDENSED FINA** **NCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT COMPANY**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Parent Company Only** |  |  |
| **Condensed Balance Sheets** |  |  |
| **(In millions)** |  |  |
|  | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| **ASSETS** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prepaid income taxes | $13 | $53 |
| Total current assets | 13 | 53 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income taxes | 50 | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other assets, net |  |  |
| Total assets | $63 | $66 |
| **LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Intercompany payable | $1385 | $1705 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income taxes | 25 | 231 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other long-term liabilities | 48 | 44 |
| Total liabilities | 1458 | 1980 |
| **Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred stock |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional paid-in capital | 2184 | 2175 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (9) | (10) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated deficit | (3571) | (4080) |
| Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit | (1395) | (1914) |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $63 | $66 |
| See note to condensed financial statements of Parent Company. |  |  |

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Parent Company Only** |  |  |  |
| **Condensed Statements of Income (Loss)** |  |  |  |
| **(In millions)** |  |  |  |
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| *Net operating revenues* | $— | $— | $— |
| *Operating expenses:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salaries and benefits |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplies |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other operating expenses |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lease cost and rent |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pandemic relief funds |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total operating expenses |  |  |  |
| *Income from operations* |  |  |  |
| Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
| Gain from early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |
| Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated affiliates | (509) | 516 | 133 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 509 | (516) | (133) |
| Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |
| *Net income (loss)* | 509 | (516) | (133) |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. <br> stockholders | $509 | $(516) | $(133) |
| See note to condensed financial statements of Parent Company. |  |  |  |

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**COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES** 

**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Parent Company Only** |  |  |  |
| **Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)** |  |  |  |
| **(In millions)** |  |  |  |
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| Net income (loss) | $509 | $(516) | $(133) |
| Equity in other comprehensive (loss) income of affiliates,<br> net of income taxes: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net change in fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax | 5 |  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost <br> components, net of tax | (4) | 4 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other comprehensive income | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 510 | (512) | (126) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Community Health Systems,<br> Inc. stockholders | $510 | $(512) | $(126) |
| See note to condensed financial statements of Parent Company. |  |  |  |

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Parent Company Only** |  |  |  |
| **Condensed Statements of Cash Flows** |  |  |  |
| **(In millions)** |  |  |  |
|  | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| **Cash flows from operating activities:** |  |  |  |
| Net cash used in operating activities | $(249) | $(167) | $(85) |
| **Cash flows from investing activities:** |  |  |  |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |  |  |  |
| **Cash flows from financing activities:** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax <br> withholding requirements | (2) | (2) | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in intercompany balances with affiliates, net | 251 | 169 | 89 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 249 | 167 | 85 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $— | $— | $— |
| See note to condensed financial statements of Parent Company. |  |  |  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **Basis of Presentation** 

The Parent Company is a holding company and operates no business in its own name; all of the Company's business operations are conducted through subsidiaries of the Parent Company. The Company's outstanding indebtedness restricts the ability of subsidiaries to dividend or otherwise provide funds to the Parent Company. Accordingly, these financial statements have been presented on a "parent-only" basis. Under parent-only presentation, the Parent Company's investments in its consolidated subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of accounting. These parent-only financial statements should be read in conjunction with consolidated financial statements of Community Health Systems, Inc.

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**Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure**

None.

**Item 9A. Controls and Procedures**

<u>Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures</u>

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of other members of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluations, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective (at the reasonable assurance level) to ensure that the information required to be included in this report has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and to ensure that the information required to be included in this report was accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

<u>Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting</u>

There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

Management's report on internal control over financial reporting is included herein at page 127.

The attestation report from Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, on our internal control over financial reporting is included herein at page 128.

**Item 9B. Other Information**

None. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated any "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," or any "non-Rule 10b-5 trading arrangement," as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

**Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.**

None.

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**Management's Report on Internal** **Control over Financial Reporting**

We are responsible for the preparation and integrity of the consolidated financial statements appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include amounts based on management's estimates and judgments. All other financial information in this report has been presented on a basis consistent with the information included in the consolidated financial statements.

We are also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). We maintain a system of internal controls that is designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the fair and reliable preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial statements, as well as to safeguard assets from unauthorized use or disposition.

Our control environment is the foundation for our system of internal control over financial reporting and is embodied in our Code of Conduct. It sets the tone of our organization and includes factors such as integrity and ethical values. Our internal control over financial reporting is supported by formal policies and procedures which are reviewed, modified and improved as changes occur in business conditions and operations.

The Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed solely of outside directors, meets periodically with members of management, the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm to review and discuss internal control over financial reporting and accounting and financial reporting matters. The independent registered public accounting firm and internal auditors report to the Audit and Compliance Committee and have full and free access to the Audit and Compliance Committee at any time.

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. We have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025, based on these criteria.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting, which is included herein.

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

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**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of

Community Health Systems, Inc.

**Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting**

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Community Health Systems, Inc., and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in *Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in *Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)* issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, of the Company and our report dated February 19, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

**Basis for Opinion**

The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying *Management's report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting*. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting**

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Nashville, Tennessee

February 19, 2026

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**PART III**

***Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance***

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct that is applicable to all members of the Board of Directors and our officers, as well as employees of our subsidiaries. A copy of the current version of our Code of Conduct is available in the Company-Overview — Corporate Governance section of our internet website at www.chs.net/company-overview/corporate-governance. A copy of the Code of Conduct is also available in print, free of charge, to any stockholder who requests it by writing to Community Health Systems, Inc., Investor Relations, at 4000 Meridian Boulevard, Franklin, TN 37067. The Company intends to post amendments to or waivers, if any, from its Code of Conduct at this location on its website, in each case to the extent such amendment or waiver would otherwise require the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 5.05 thereof.

Information required by Item 10 of Part III is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed under Regulation 14A in connection with the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May 12, 2026.

***Item 11. Executive Compensation***

Information required by Item 11 of Part III is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed under Regulation 14A in connection with the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May 12, 2026.

***Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters***

Information required by Item 12 of Part III is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed under Regulation 14A in connection with the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May 12, 2026.

***Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence***

Information required by Item 13 of Part III is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed under Regulation 14A in connection with the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May 12, 2026.

***Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services***

Information required by Item 14 of Part III is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed under Regulation 14A in connection with the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May 12, 2026.

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**PART IV**

***Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules***

Item 15(a) 1. *Financial Statements*

Reference is made to the index of financial statements and supplementary data under Item 8 in Part II.

Item 15(a) 2. *Financial Statement Schedules*

The following financial statement schedule is included within the notes to the consolidated financial statements at page 123 hereof:

Schedule I – *Condensed Financial Information of Registrant*

All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule.

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Item 15(a) 3. *Exhibits*

The following exhibits are either filed with this Report or incorporated herein by reference.

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|:---|:---|
| **No.** | **Description** |
| 2.1 | [<u>Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated April 29, 2016, by and between Community Health Systems, Inc. and Quorum Health Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 2, 2016 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312516572664/d184924dex21.htm) |
| 2.2 | [<u>Tax Matters Agreement, dated April 29, 2016, by and between Community Health Systems, Inc. and Quorum Health Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 2, 2016 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312516572664/d184924dex22.htm) |
| 2.3 | [<u>Employee Matters Agreement, dated April 29, 2016, by and between Community Health Systems, Inc. and Quorum Health Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 2, 2016 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312516572664/d184924dex23.htm) |
| 2.4 | [<u>Amendment to the Employee Matters Agreement, effective as of April 29, 2016, by and between Community Health Systems, Inc. and Quorum Health Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 filed November 2, 2016 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312516757128/d268535dex21.htm) |
| 2.5 | [<u>Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2022, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., as Seller, CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc., as Buyer, and Vandalia Health, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 3, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312523000804/d396133dex21.htm) |
| 2.6 | [<u>Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended, dated as of December 30, 2022, by and between CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., CAMC Plateau Medical Center, Inc. and Vandalia Health, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 3, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312523089022/d492000dex21.htm) |
| 2.7 | [<u>Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2023, as amended, by and among subsidiaries of CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital and certain of its subsidiaries named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 1, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017023067384/cyh-ex2_1.htm) |
| 2.8 | [<u>Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2024, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., certain subsidiaries of CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and Hamilton Health Care System, Inc. and certain of its affiliates as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 1, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024089339/cyh-ex2_1.htm) |
| 2.9 | [<u>Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2024, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., certain subsidiaries of CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., and Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation and certain of its affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 22, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024130250/cyh-ex2_1.htm) |
| 2.10 | [<u>Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2024, by and between CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and Duke University Health System, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 11, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024135399/cyh-ex2_1.htm) |
| 2.11 | [<u>Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2025, by and between CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., certain subsidiaries of CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Ascension Health and certain of its subsidiaries, and Cedar Park Health System, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 15, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017025054276/cyh-ex2_1.htm) |
| 2.12 | [<u>Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2025, as amended, by and between CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 2, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525305375/cyh-ex2_1.htm) |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **No.** | **Description** |
| 2.13 | [<u>Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2025, by and between CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and certain of its subsidiaries, Clarksville Health Systems, G.P. and Clarksville Physician Services, G.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 31, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525258896/cyh-ex2_1.htm) |
| 3.1 | [<u>Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Community Health Systems, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 4 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed June 8, 2000 (No. 333-31790))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000091205700027719/ex-3_1.txt) |
| 3.2 | [<u>Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Community Health Systems, Inc., dated May 18, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 20, 2010 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095012310051577/g23530exv3w2.htm) |
| 3.3 | [<u>Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Community Health Systems, Inc., dated May 13, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017025071500/cyh-ex3_1.htm) |
| 3.4 | [<u>Amended and Restated By-laws of Community Health Systems, Inc. (as of September 13, 2023) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 13, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312523234469/d513875dex31.htm) |
| 4.1 | [<u>Description of Community Health System, Inc.'s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed February 20, 2020 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520043702/d862250dex42.htm) |
| 4.2 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of November 19, 2019, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent, relating to the 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 19, 2019 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312519295651/d708990dex41.htm) |
| 4.3 | [<u>Form of 8.000% Senior Secured Note due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.2)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312519065624/d663864dex41.htm) |
| 4.4 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, dated as of March 27, 2020, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 filed April 29, 2020 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520126464/d903970dex49.htm) |
| 4.5 | [<u>Second Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, dated as of December 11, 2020, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.69 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed February 18, 2021 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000156459021006686/cyh-ex469_95.htm) |
| 4.6 | [<u>Third Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 8.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_15.htm) |
| 4.7 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of November 19, 2019, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, as Trustee, relating to the 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 19, 2019 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312519295651/d708990dex42.htm) |
| 4.8 | [<u>Form of 6.875% Senior Unsecured Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.7)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312519295651/d708990dex42.htm) |
| 4.9 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028, dated as of March 27, 2020, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520126464/d903970dex410.htm) |

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| **No.** | **Description** |
|  | [<u>and Regions Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 filed April 29, 2020 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520126464/d903970dex410.htm) |
| 4.10 | [<u>Second Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028, dated as of December 11, 2020, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.73 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed February 18, 2021 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000156459021006686/cyh-ex473_93.htm) |
| 4.11 | [<u>Third Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Current Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_20.htm) |
| 4.12 | [<u>Fourth Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028, dated as of May 8, 2025, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Regions Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.20 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525116904/d929599dex42.htm) |
| 4.13 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of December 28, 2020, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent, relating to the 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520327932/d100799dex41.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 28, 2020 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520327932/d100799dex41.htm) |
| 4.14 | [<u>Form of 5.625% Senior Secured Note due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.13)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520327932/d100799dex41.htm) |
| 4.15 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.23 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_23.htm) |
| 4.16 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of December 28, 2020, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent, relating to the 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520327932/d100799dex42.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 28, 2020 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520327932/d100799dex42.htm) |
| 4.17 | [<u>Form of 6.000% Senior Secured Note due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.16)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312520327932/d100799dex42.htm) |
| 4.18 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2029, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.26 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_26.htm) |
| 4.19 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of February 2, 2021, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the 6.875% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521025890/d862394dex41.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 2, 2021 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521025890/d862394dex41.htm) |
| 4.20 | [<u>Form of 6.875% Junior-Priority Secured Note due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.19)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521025890/d862394dex41.htm) |
| 4.21 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 6.875% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2029, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, as Trustee and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.29 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_29.htm) |
| 4.22 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of February 9, 2021, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent, relating to the 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2031</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521034361/d127004dex41.htm) |

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| **No.** | **Description** |
|  | [<u>(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521034361/d127004dex41.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 9, 2021 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521034361/d127004dex41.htm) |
| 4.23 | [<u>Form of 4.750% Senior Secured Note due 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.22)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521034361/d127004dex41.htm) |
| 4.24 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 4.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2031, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.32 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_32.htm) |
| 4.25 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2021, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, relating to the 6.125% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521166823/d140004dex41.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 20, 2021 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521166823/d140004dex41.htm) |
| 4.26 | [<u>Form of 6.125% Junior-Priority Secured Note due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.25)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521166823/d140004dex41.htm) |
| 4.27 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 6.125% Junior-Priority Secured Notes due 2030, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, and Regions Bank, as Trustee and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.35 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_35.htm) |
| 4.28 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of February 4, 2022, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent, relating to the 5.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312522028355/d292103dex41.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2022 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312522028355/d292103dex41.htm) |
| 4.29 | [<u>Form of 5.250% Senior Secured Note due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.28)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312522028355/d292103dex41.htm) |
| 4.30 | [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 5.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2030, dated as of November 13, 2023, by and among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.38 to Community Health Systems Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex4_38.htm) |
| 4.31 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2023, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as Trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent, relating to the 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312523303042/d520624dex41.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 26, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312523303042/d520624dex41.htm) |
| 4.32 | [<u>Form of 10.875% Senior Secured Note due 2032 (included in Exhibit 4.31)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312523303042/d520624dex41.htm) |
| 4.33<br>| [<u>First Supplemental Indenture relating to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s 10.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2032, dated as of June 5, 2024, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, Regions Bank, as trustee, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312524155183/d848346dex42.htm) |
| 4.34 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of May 9, 2025, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as trustee and collateral agent, relating to the 10.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525116904/d929599dex41.htm) |
| 4.35 | [<u>Form of 10.750% Senior Secured Note due 2033 (included in Exhibit 4.34)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525116904/d929599dex41.htm) |
| 4.36 | [<u>Indenture, dated as of August 12, 2025, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as trustee and collateral agent,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525179099/d20116dex41.htm) |

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| **No.** | **Description** |
|  | [<u>relating to the 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 12, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525179099/d20116dex41.htm) |
| 4.37 | [<u>Form of 9.750% Senior Secured Note due 2034 (included in Exhibit 4.36)</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525179099/d20116dex41.htm) |
| 4.38 | [<u>Collateral Agency Transfer Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2024, among Credit Suisse AG and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, together as Predecessor Collateral Agent, Regions Bank, as Trustee and Authorized Representative, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Successor Collateral Agent, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc. and the guarantors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 filed on July 25, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024086552/cyh-ex4_1.htm) |
| 4.39 | [<u>First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2012, among U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Collateral Agent, Credit Suisse AG, as authorized representative, Regions Bank, as Trustee and authorized representative, and the additional authorized representatives party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 filed November 1, 2012 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312512446502/d429382dex42.htm) |
| 4.40 | [<u>Second Amended and Restated ABL Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2022, among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as ABL Agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG), as Senior-Priority Collateral Agent, Regions Bank, as 2025 Secured Notes Trustee, 2026 Secured Notes Trustee, March 2027 Secured Notes Trustee, December 2027 Secured Notes Trustee, 2029 Secured Notes Trustee, 2030 Secured Notes Trustee, 2031 Secured Noted Trustee, Junior-Priority Collateral Agent, 2029 Junior-Priority Secured Notes Trustee and 2030 Junior-Priority Secured Notes Trustee, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and each additional agent from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312522028355/d292103dex42.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2022 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312522028355/d292103dex42.htm) |
| 4.41 | [<u>Amended and Restated Junior-Priority Collateral Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2021, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the grantors named therein and Regions Bank, as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521025890/d862394dex42.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 2, 2021 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312521025890/d862394dex42.htm) |
| 4.42 | [<u>Amended and Restated Senior-Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2022, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch) as Initial Senior-Priority Collateral Agent, Regions Bank, as Initial Junior-Priority Collateral Agent and each additional agent from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312522028355/d292103dex43.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2022 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312522028355/d292103dex43.htm) |
| 4.43 | [<u>Junior-Priority Lien Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2018, among Regions Bank, as Collateral Agent, Regions Bank, in its capacity as Trustee under the 2023 Notes Indenture, Regions Bank, in its capacity as Trustee under the 2024 Notes Indenture and each additional authorized representative from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.06 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312518201300/d598914dex46.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 25, 2018 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312518201300/d598914dex46.htm) |
| 10.1 | [<u>Second Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2007, as amended and restated as of November 5, 2010, as further amended as of August 17, 2012, and as further amended and restated as of November 19, 2019, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to Credit Suisse AG) as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 19, 2019 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312519295651/d708990dex45.htm) |
| 10.2 | [<u>Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement to the Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2024, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., as Borrower, Community Health Systems, Inc., as the Parent, the subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312524155183/d848346dex101.htm) |

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| **No.** | **Description** |
| 10.3 | [<u>Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2018, among CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., as the Borrower, Community Health Systems, Inc., as the Parent, the subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 filed May 2, 2018 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312518148791/d577824dex104.htm) |
| 10.4† | [<u>Form of Indemnification Agreement between Community Health Systems, Inc. and its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed May 2, 2000 (No. 333-31790))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000091205700020946/0000912057-00-020946.txt) |
| 10.5† | [<u>CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed February 27, 2009 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095014409001722/g17776exv10w13.htm) |
| 10.6† | [<u>Amendment No. 1, dated as of September 13, 2011, to the CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 filed October 28, 2011 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312511286429/d246643dex101.htm) |
| 10.7† | [<u>Amendment No. 2, dated as of January 1, 2014, to the CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed May 7, 2014 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312514187640/d718723dex101.htm) |
| 10.8† | [<u>CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 2018 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, executed on May 15, 2018 and effective January 1, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 filed July 27, 2018 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312518229648/d497838dex105.htm) |
| 10.9† | [<u>Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Trust, dated June 1, 2005, by and between CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., as grantor, and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 1, 2005 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095014405006071/g95665exv10w3.txt) |
| 10.10† | [<u>Community Health Systems Supplemental Executive Benefits, dated December 31, 2008, as amended and restated as of February 15, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 filed May 2, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000156459023006841/cyh-ex102_29.htm) |
| 10.11† | [<u>CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, amended and restated effective January 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed February 26, 2014 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312514070022/d671548dex1025.htm) |
| 10.12† | [<u>Community Health Systems Deferred Compensation Plan Trust, amended and restated effective February 26, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 filed March 27, 2003 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000104746903010578/a2105761zex-10_18.htm) |
| 10.13† | [<u>CHS NQDCP, effective as of September 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed December 11, 2009 (No. 333-163691))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_2.htm) |
| 10.14† | [<u>CHS NQDCP Adoption Agreement, executed as of August 11, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed December 11, 2009 (No. 333-163691))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_3.htm) |
| 10.15† | [<u>Guarantee, dated December 9, 2009, made by Community Health Systems, Inc. in favor of CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. with respect to CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.'s payment obligations under the CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and the NQDCP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed December 11, 2009 (No. 333-163691))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm) |
| 10.16† | [<u>Community Health Systems, Inc. 2019 Employee Performance Incentive Plan, as amended and restated September 13, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017023055644/cyh-ex10_1.htm)[<u>'</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000089534509001019/jbs84ex4_4.htm)[<u>s Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 filed October 26, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017023055644/cyh-ex10_1.htm) |

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|:---|:---|
| **No.** | **Description** |
| 10.17† | [<u>Community Health Systems, Inc. Directors' Fees Deferral Plan, as amended and restated on May 11, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 filed July 29, 2021 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000156459021039110/cyh-ex102_274.htm) |
| 10.18† | [<u>Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 14, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017025071500/cyh-ex10_1.htm) |
| 10.19† | [<u>Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Employee) for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed February 26, 2014 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312514070022/d671548dex1039.htm) |
| 10.20†\*<br>| [<u>Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Employee) for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026)</u>](cyh-ex10_20.htm) |
| 10.21† | [<u>Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 filed July 31, 2013 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312513310825/d573326dex103.htm) |
| 10.22†\*<br>| [<u>Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026)</u>](cyh-ex10_22.htm) |
| 10.23† | [<u>Form of Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Senior Officers) for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 filed May 2, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000156459023006841/cyh-ex101_31.htm) |
| 10.24† | [<u>Form of Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Senior Officers) for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed April 25, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024048396/cyh-ex10_1.htm) |
| 10.25†\* | [<u>Form of Performance Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Senior Officers) for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026)</u>](cyh-ex10_25.htm) |
| 10.26†<br>| [<u>Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2020 through February 28, 2025) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 filed October 30, 2019 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312519278995/d797561dex101.htm) |
| 10.27†<br>| [<u>Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 filed April 24, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017025058115/cyh-ex10_1.htm) |
| 10.28†\* | [<u>Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan (for awards with a grant date on or after March 1, 2026)</u>](cyh-ex10_28.htm) |
| 10.29† | [<u>Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed May 7, 2014 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312514187640/d718723dex103.htm) |
| 10.30 | [<u>Participation Agreement entered into as of January 1, 2005, by and between Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation and HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 7, 2005 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000110465905000788/a05-1222_1ex10d1.htm) |
| 10.31 | [<u>Amendment effective as of January 1, 2015, by and between CHSPSC, LLC and HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P., to Participation Agreement entered into as of January 1, 2005, by and between Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation and HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312515062634/d878245dex1036.htm) |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **No.** | **Description** |
|  | [<u>to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed February 25, 2015 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312515062634/d878245dex1036.htm) |
| 10.32 | [<u>Executive Retention Cash Award between Chad Campbell and CHSPSC, LLC, dated March 19, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed April 25, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024048396/cyh-ex10_2.htm) |
| 10.33 | [<u>Executive Retention Cash Award between Kevin Stockton and CHSPSC, LLC, dated March 11, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed April 25, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024048396/cyh-ex10_3.htm) |
| 10.34\*<br>| [<u>Executive Retention Cash Award between Mark Medley and CHSPSC, LLC, dated March 11, 2024</u>](cyh-ex10_34.htm) |
| 10.35 | [<u>Consultancy Agreement, dated September 30, 2025, by and between CHSPSC, LLC and Tim L. Hingtgen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 30, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312525225272/cyh-ex10_1.htm) |
| 19.1 | [<u>Community Health Systems, Inc. Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed February 19, 2025 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017025023242/cyh-ex19_1.htm) |
| 19.2\* | [<u>Insider Trading Policy Memorandum</u>](cyh-ex19_2.htm) |
| 21\* | [<u>List of Subsidiaries</u>](cyh-ex21.htm) |
| 23.1\* | [<u>Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP</u>](cyh-ex23_1.htm) |
| 31.1\* | [<u>Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</u>](cyh-ex31_1.htm) |
| 31.2\* | [<u>Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</u>](cyh-ex31_2.htm) |
| 32.1\*\* | [<u>Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</u>](cyh-ex32_1.htm) |
| 32.2\*\* | [<u>Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</u>](cyh-ex32_2.htm) |
| 97† | [<u>Community Health Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated Clawback Policy, dated September 13, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed February 21, 2024 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000095017024018021/cyh-ex97.htm) |
| 99.1 | [<u>Notice of (I) Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Stockholder Derivative Action; (II) Settlement Fairness Hearing; and (III) Motion for an Award of Attorney's Fees and Litigation Expenses, dated December 8, 2023, and Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated November 13, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Community Health Systems, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 8, 2023 (No. 001-15925))</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108109/000119312523291658/d16716dex991.htm) |
| 101\* | The following financial information from our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2026, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) the consolidated statements of income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, (ii) the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, (iii) the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, (iv) the consolidated statements of stockholders' deficit for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, (v) the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, and (vi) the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104\* | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |

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\* Filed herewith.

\*\* Furnished herewith.

† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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**Item 16. *Form 10-K Summary***

**None.**

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) 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.

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|  | Community Health Systems, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Kevin J. Hammons |
|  | Kevin J. Hammons |
|  | *Director and Chief Executive Officer* |
| Date:  | February 19, 2026 |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>Name</u>** | **<u>Title</u>** | **<u>Date</u>** |
| /s/ Kevin J. Hammons | Director and Chief Executive Officer | February 19, 2026 |
| Kevin J. Hammons | (principal executive officer) |  |
| /s/ Jason K. Johnson | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | February 19, 2026 |
| Jason K. Johnson | (principal financial officer) |  |
| /s/ Phillip A. Posey | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | February 19, 2026 |
| Phillip A. Posey | (principal accounting officer) |  |
| /s/ Wayne T. Smith | Chairman of the Board of Directors | February 19, 2026 |
| Wayne T. Smith |  |  |
| /s/ Susan W. Brooks | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| Susan W. Brooks |  |  |
| /s/ Ronald L. Burgess, Jr. | Director  | February 19, 2026 |
| Ronald L. Burgess, Jr. |  |  |
| /s/ John A. Clerico | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| John A. Clerico |  |  |
| /s/ Michael Dinkins | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| Michael Dinkins |  |  |
| /s/ James S. Ely III | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| James S. Ely III |  |  |
| /s/ John A. Fry | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| John A. Fry |  |  |
| /s/ Joseph A. Hastings, D.M.D | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| Joseph A. Hastings, D.M.D |  |  |
| /s/ Elizabeth T. Hirsch | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| Elizabeth T. Hirsch |  |  |
| /s/ William Norris Jennings, M.D. | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| William Norris Jennings, M.D. |  |  |
| /s/ K. Ranga Krishnan, MBBS | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| K. Ranga Krishnan, MBBS |  |  |
| /s/ Fawn D. Lopez | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| Fawn D. Lopez |  |  |
| /s/ H. James Williams, Ph.D. | Director | February 19, 2026 |
| H. James Williams, Ph.D. |  |  |

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## Exhibit 10.20

**Exhibit 10.20**

**NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT (Employee)**

**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**2009 Stock Option and Award Plan**

THIS AGREEMENT between you and Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") governs an Award of a Non-qualified Stock Option on a date specified in your Award notification (the "Grant Date"), and

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, as amended and restated (the "Plan"), in order to provide additional incentive to certain employees, officers and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") has determined to grant an option to you as provided herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. <u>Grant of Option.</u>

1.1 The Company hereby grants to you the right and option (the "Option") to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of the number of whole Shares (such number being subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10 hereof) set out in your Award notification. The Company may delegate any of the duties associated with the administration of the Plan or this Agreement to one or more affiliates or third-party vendors (the "Plan Administrator").

1.2 This Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

1.3 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

2. <u>Exercise Price.</u>

The exercise price (the "Exercise Price") per Share at which you shall be entitled to purchase Shares upon the exercise of this Option shall be the Exercise Price per Share set out in your Award Notification, which equals the Fair Market Value of one Share as of the Grant Date, or, if the Grant Date falls on a weekend or non-business day, the Fair Market Value of one Share on the next preceding trading day on which the Shares were traded (such Exercise Price being subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10 hereof). The Exercise Price per Share shall be the closing sales price of one Share as reported by the New York Stock Exchange at the close of the primary trading session on the Grant Date, or, if the Shares were not traded on such date, on the next preceding day on which the Shares were traded.

3. <u>Duration of Option.</u>

The Option shall be exercisable to the extent and in the manner provided herein prior to the termination of the Option pursuant to Sections 6, 7 or 8 hereof (the term of this Option prior to such termination, "Exercise Term").

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4. <u>Exercisability of Option.</u>

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, the Option shall vest as to and entitle you to purchase, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, one-third (1/3) of the total number of Shares subject to the Option (rounded to the nearest whole Share, if necessary) after the expiration of one (1) year from the Grant Date and an additional one-third (1/3) of the total number of Shares subject to the Option (rounded to the nearest whole Share, if necessary) after the expiration of each of the second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date, and each such right of purchase shall be cumulative and shall continue, unless sooner exercised or terminated as herein provided, during the remaining period of the Exercise Term.

5. <u>Manner of Exercise and Payment.</u>

5.1 <u>Election to Exercise</u>. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised by electronic notification to the Company's Plan Administrator, or following such other procedures prescribed by the Company or the Plan Administrator (each as subject to the Company's Insider Trading Policy as it may be amended from time to time). Such notification shall state that you are electing to exercise the Option and the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised. In the event of your death, such notification shall be in the form prescribed by the Company or its Plan Administrator and shall be signed by your legal guardian, executor, administrator or other legal representative. The Company or its Administrator may require proof satisfactory to it as to the right of such person to exercise the Option.

5.2 <u>Deliveries.</u> The notification of exercise described in Section 5.1 hereof shall be accompanied by the full Exercise Price for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, in cash or by check or, if acceptable to the Plan Administrator, such payment shall follow by check from a registered broker acting as agent on your behalf. However, at the discretion of the Committee, you may pay the Exercise Price in part or in full by transferring to the Company Shares owned by you for a period of at least six (6) months (or such lesser period as may be permitted by the Committee) prior to the exercise of the Option. In addition, an Option may be exercised through the Company's Plan Administrator pursuant to such other cashless exercise procedures which may be deemed acceptable by the Committee from time to time. Any Shares transferred to the Company in payment of the Exercise Price under an Option shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of such Option.

5.3 <u>Issuance of Shares.</u> Upon your election to exercise your Option, following receipt of full payment for the Exercise Price for the Shares underlying the Option being exercised, and subject to Section 13, the Company or its Plan Administrator shall take such action as may be necessary under applicable law to effect the issuance to you of the number of Shares so exercised. No fractional Shares (or cash in lieu thereof) shall be issued upon exercise of the Option and the number of Shares that may be purchased upon exercise shall be rounded to the nearest number of whole Shares.

5.4 <u>Stockholder Rights</u>. You shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to any Shares subject to the Option until (a) the Option shall have been exercised in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and you shall have paid the full Exercise Price for the number of Shares in respect of which the Option was exercised, and any withholding taxes due in connection with such exercise, (b) the Company or its Plan Administrator shall have issued the Shares to you, and (c) your name shall have been

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entered as a shareholder of record on the books of the Company or otherwise evidenced by a "book entry" (i.e., a computerized or manual entry) in the records of the Company or its designated agent. Upon the occurrence of all of the foregoing events, you shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares.

6. <u>Termination of Option</u>. Subject to Sections 7 and 8 hereof, each Option shall terminate on the date which is the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date (or if later, the first anniversary of the date of any Applicable Death pursuant to Section 6.3 below if such death occurs prior to such tenth anniversary of the Grant Date), unless terminated earlier as follows:

6.1 If your employment is terminated by you or the Company for any reason other than (i) due to your Disability or death, or (ii) by the Company for Cause, you may for a period of three (3) months after the effective date of such termination exercise your Option to the extent, and only to the extent, that the Option or portion thereof was vested and exercisable as of the effective date of such termination, after which time the Option shall automatically terminate in full and shall no longer be exercisable.

6.2 If your employment is terminated by reason of your Disability, the Option shall immediately become vested and exercisable and you may, for a period of twelve (12) months after the effective date of such termination, exercise your Option, after which time the Option shall automatically terminate in full and shall no longer be exercisable.

6.3 If your employment is terminated by reason of your death, or if you die within three (3) months after a termination described in Section 6.1 hereof (provided such death occurs prior to the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date) (any such death, an "Applicable Death"), the Option shall immediately become vested and exercisable and the person or persons to whom such rights under the Option shall pass by will, or by the laws of descent or distribution may, for a period of twelve (12) months following your Applicable Death, exercise the Option, after which time the Option shall automatically terminate in full and shall no longer be exercisable.

6.4 If your employment is terminated for Cause, the Option granted to you hereunder shall automatically terminate in full immediately and no rights thereunder may be exercised.

6.5 Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, the Option, to the extent not yet vested and exercisable, shall automatically terminate in full and shall no longer be exercisable immediately upon the Employee's termination of employment with the Company for any reason.

7. <u>Effect of Change of Control.</u>

In the event of a Change in Control of the Company at any time on or after the Date of Grant, the terms of the Plan shall control the treatment of any outstanding Option that has not become vested in accordance with Section 4 or Section 6 hereof.

8. <u>Prohibited Activities</u>

8.1 <u>Prohibition Against Certain Activities.</u> You agree that (a) you will not at any time during your employment (other than in the course of your employment) with the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or after any termination of employment, directly or indirectly disclose or furnish to any other person or use for your own or any other person's account any confidential

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or proprietary knowledge or any other information which is not a matter of public knowledge obtained during the course of your employment with, or other performance of services for, the Company or any Affiliate thereof or any predecessor of any of the foregoing, no matter from where or in what manner you may have acquired such knowledge or information, and you shall retain all such knowledge and information in trust for the benefit of the Company, its Affiliates and the successors and assigns of any of them, (b) you will not at any time during your employment with the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or for three (3) years following any termination of employment, directly or indirectly solicit for employment, including, without limitation, recommending to any subsequent employer the solicitation for employment of, any person who at the time of the solicitation is employed by the Company or any Affiliate thereof, (c) you will not at any time during your employment with, or performance of services for, the Company or any Affiliate thereof or after any termination of employment, publish any statement or make any statement (under circumstances reasonably likely to become public or that might reasonably be expected to become public) critical of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, or in any way adversely affecting or otherwise maligning the business reputation of any of the foregoing entities, and (d) you will not breach the provisions of Section 9 hereof (any activity described in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section 8.1 being herein referred to as a "Prohibited Activity").

8.2 <u>Right to Terminate Option.</u> You understand that the Company is granting to you an option to purchase Shares hereunder to reward you for your future efforts and loyalty to the Company and its Affiliates by giving you the opportunity to participate in the potential future appreciation of the Company. Accordingly, if, at any time during which any portion of the Option, including any exercisable portion, is outstanding (a) if you engage in any Prohibited Activity, or (b) you engage in any Competitive Activity (as hereinafter defined), or (c) you are convicted of a crime against the Company or any of its Affiliates, then, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to the Company, the Company shall be entitled, at its option, to terminate the Option in full, including any exercisable portion thereof, which shall then be of no further force and effect.

The term "Competitor" shall mean any person that competes either directly or indirectly through one or more Affiliates with any of the businesses in which, at the time your employment is terminated, the Company or any of its subsidiaries is engaged.

The term "Competitive Activity" shall mean engaging in any of the following activities: (i) serving as a director of any Competitor; (ii) directly or indirectly (x) controlling any Competitor or (y) owning any equity or debt interests in any Competitor (other than equity or debt interests which are publicly traded and do not exceed 2% of the particular class of interests outstanding) (it being understood that, if any such interests in any Competitor are owned by an investment vehicle or other entity in which you own an equity interest, a portion of the interests in such Competitor owned by such entity shall be attributed to you, such portion determined by applying the percentage of the equity interest in such entity owned by you to the interests in such Competitor owned by such entity); (iii) directly or indirectly soliciting, diverting, taking away, appropriating or otherwise interfering with any of the customers or suppliers of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company; (iv) employment by (including serving as an officer or director of) or providing consulting services to any Competitor; provided, however, that if the Competitor has more than one discrete and readily distinguishable part of its business, employment by or providing consulting services to any Competitor shall be Competitive Activity only if (1) your employment duties are at or involving the part of the Competitor's business that competes with any of the businesses conducted by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the "Competing Operations"), including serving in a capacity where any person at the Competing Operations

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reports to you, or (2) the consulting services are provided to or involve the Competing Operations. For purposes of this definition, the term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of any Competitor, whether through the ownership of equity or debt interests, by contract or otherwise.

9. <u>Non-Transferability.</u>

The Option shall not be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order; provided, however, that the Option may be transferred to members of your immediate family, to trusts solely for the benefit of such immediate family members and to partnerships in which such family members and/or trusts are the only partners. For this purpose, immediate family means your spouse, parents, children, stepchildren and grandchildren and the spouses of such parents, children, stepchildren and grandchildren.

10. <u>Adjustments.</u>

In the event of a Change in Capitalization, the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan will apply. The Committee's adjustment shall be final and binding for all purposes of the Plan and the Agreement. No adjustment provided for in this Section 10 shall require the Company to issue a fractional Share, and the total adjustment with respect to this Agreement shall be limited accordingly.

11. <u>Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Award Agreement.</u>

The Option shall be subject to your acknowledgement and acceptance of the Option and the terms of this Agreement to the Company or its Plan Administrator (including by electronic means, if so provided) no later than the earlier of (i) 180 days from the Date of Grant and (ii) the date that is immediately prior to the date that the Option vests pursuant to Section 6 or Section 7 hereof (the "<u>Return Date</u>"); provided that if you die before the Return Date, this requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the executor or administrator of your estate acknowledges and accepts this Agreement through the Company or its Plan Administrator no later than ninety (90) days following your death (the "<u>Executor Return Date</u>"). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if this Agreement is not so acknowledged and accepted on or prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, the Option shall be forfeited, and neither you nor your heirs, executors, administrators and successors shall have any rights with respect thereto.

12. <u>No Right to Continued Employment.</u>

Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to terminate your employment, nor confer upon you any right to continuing employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

13. <u>Withholding.</u>

The Company or its Plan Administrator shall have the right to deduct from any amounts payable under this Agreement an amount equal to the federal, state and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by applicable law to be withheld (the "Withholding Taxes"). If you are entitled to receive Shares upon exercise of the Option, you shall pay the Withholding Taxes to the Company or its Plan Administrator in cash prior to the issuance of such Shares;

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provided, however, that, in satisfaction of the Withholding Taxes, you may, unless the Committee determines otherwise, elect to have withheld a portion of the Shares issuable to you upon exercise of the Option having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes.

14. <u>Acknowledgement that You Are Bound by the Plan</u>.

By acknowledging and accepting this Option and the terms of this Agreement you hereby confirm the availability and your review of a copy of this Agreement, the Plan and the Prospectus, and other documents made available to you electronically or otherwise in connection with this Option by the Company or its Plan Administrator, and you agree to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof and by the Company's Insider Trading Policy, as each may be amended from time to time. Copies of these documents are also available from the Company upon request.

15. <u>Modification of Agreement.</u>

This Agreement may be modified, amended, supplemented or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed both parties hereto; provided that the Company may modify, amend, supplement or waive this Agreement or any provision hereof in a writing signed by the Company without any further action by you if such modification, amendment, supplement or termination does not materially and adversely affect your rights hereunder.

16. <u>Severability.</u>

If any provision of this Agreement is held unlawful or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be revised or applied in a manner that renders it lawful and enforceable to the fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

17. <u>Governing Law.</u>

The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

18. <u>Successors in Interest</u>.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon your legal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors.

19. <u>Entire Agreement.</u>

This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company and its Subsidiaries, and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

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20. <u>Headings.</u>

The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

21. <u>Notice.</u>

All notifications and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be deemed to have been given when received by the party to whom such notice is to be given at its address set forth below, or such other address for the party as shall be specified by notice given pursuant hereto:

(a) If to the Company, by regular mail to:

Community Health Systems, Inc.

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, TN 37067

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

(b) If to you or your legal representative, to such person at the address as reflected in the records of the Company.

22. <u>Consent to Jurisdiction.</u>

Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Tennessee and of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, for any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Option or the Plan and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby ("Litigation") (and agrees not to commence any Litigation except in any such court), and further agrees that service of process, summons, notice or document by U.S. certified mail to such party's respective address set forth in Section 21 hereof shall be effective service of process for any Litigation brought against such party in any such court. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation in the courts of the State of Tennessee or of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any Litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

23. <u>Specific Performance.</u>

You acknowledge and agree that there will be no adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement and that, in addition to any other remedies which may be available, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by you of any of the provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to (i) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach and (ii) an order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation, without proof of actual damages, and you agree to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

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## Exhibit 10.22

**Exhibit 10.22**

**RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT**

**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

 **2009 Stock Option and Award Plan**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS AGREEMENT between you and Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>") governs an Award of the Company's Restricted Stock in the amount and on the date specified in your Award notification (the "<u>Date of Grant</u>").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, as amended and restated (the "<u>Plan</u>"), in order to provide additional incentive to certain employees and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "<u>Committee</u>") has determined to grant to you this Award of Restricted Stock as provided herein to encourage your efforts toward the continuing success of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. <u>Grant of Restricted Stock.</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 The Company hereby grants to you this Award of Shares of Restricted Stock in the number set out in an electronic notification by the Company's Plan administrator, as may be appointed from time to time (the "<u>Plan Administrator</u>"). The Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award shall be issued in the form of a book entry of Shares in your name as soon as reasonably practicable after the Date of Grant and shall be subject to your (or your estate's, if applicable) acknowledgement and acceptance of this Agreement by electronic means to the Plan Administrator as provided in Section 9 hereof, or as you have been otherwise instructed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

2. <u>Restrictions on Transfer.</u>

The Shares of Restricted Stock issued under this Agreement may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated until all restrictions on such Restricted Stock shall have lapsed in the manner provided in Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof (and then, only to the extent permitted by the Company's Insider Trading Policy as it may be amended from time to time).

3. <u>Lapse of Restrictions Generally.</u>

Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4, 5 and 6 hereof, one-third (1/3) of the number of Shares of Restricted Stock issued hereunder (rounded to the nearest whole Share, if necessary) shall vest, and the restrictions with respect to such Restricted Stock shall lapse, on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of the Date of Grant (such period, ending on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, the "<u>Restricted Period</u>").

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4. <u>Effect of Certain Terminations of Employment.</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) If your employment terminates as a result of your death or Disability, in each case if such termination occurs on or after the Date of Grant and prior to the end of the Restricted Period, all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with Section 3 or 5 hereof shall vest, and the restrictions thereon shall lapse as of the effective date of such termination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) If your employment is terminated by your employer for any reason other than (i) for Cause (but excluding, for purposes of clarity, any resignation of employment by you for any reason) on or after the Date of Grant and prior to the end of the Restricted Period, or (ii) as a result of your death or Disability, then the restrictions on the entire Award shall lapse on the later of (i) the first anniversary of the Date of Grant or (ii) the effective date of such termination.

5. <u>Effect of Change in Control.</u>

In the event of a Change in Control of the Company at any time on or after the Date of Grant, the terms of the Plan shall control the vesting of any Shares of Restricted Stock which remain outstanding and have not become vested in accordance with Section 3 or 4 hereof.

6. <u>Forfeiture of Restricted Stock.</u>

Upon the termination of your employment by you, the Company or its Subsidiaries for any reason other than those set forth in Section 4 hereof prior to such vesting, any and all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof shall be forfeited and cancelled as of the effective date of such termination and shall revert to the Company.

7. <u>Delivery of Restricted Stock.</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.2 hereof, evidence of the book entry of Shares with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock for which the restrictions have lapsed pursuant to Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof, shall be delivered to you as soon as practicable following the date on which the restrictions on such Shares of Restricted Stock have lapsed, free of all restrictions hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Evidence of the book entry of Shares with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock in respect of which the restrictions have lapsed upon your death pursuant to Section 4 hereof shall be delivered to the executors or administrators of your estate as soon as practicable following the Company's receipt of notification of your death, free of all restrictions hereunder. In the event of your death, all references herein to "you" shall also include your heirs, executors, administrators or permitted successors.

8. <u>Dividends and Voting Rights.</u>

Subject to Section 9(a) hereof, upon issuance of the Shares of Restricted Stock, you shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote the Shares and to receive all dividends or other distributions paid or made with respect thereto; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that dividends or distributions declared or paid on the Restricted Stock by the Company shall be deferred and reinvested in Shares of Restricted Stock based on the Fair Market Value of a Share of the Company's common stock on the date such dividend or

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distribution is paid or made (provided that no fractional Shares will be issued), and the additional Shares of Restricted Stock thus acquired shall be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and the same forfeiture provisions and vesting schedule as the Restricted Stock in respect of which such dividends or distributions were made.

9. <u>Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Award Agreement.</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a) The Shares of Restricted Stock granted to you pursuant to this Award shall be subject to your acknowledgement and acceptance of the Award and the terms of this Agreement to the Company or its Plan Administrator (including by electronic means, if so provided) no later than the earlier of (i) 180 days from the Date of Grant and (ii) the date that is immediately prior to the date that the Restricted Stock vests pursuant to Section 4 or 5 hereof (the "<u>Return Date</u>"); provided that if you die before the Return Date, this requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the executor or administrator of your estate acknowledges and accepts this Agreement through the Company or its Plan Administrator no later than ninety (90) days following your death (the "<u>Executor Return Date</u>"). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if this Agreement is not so acknowledged and accepted on or prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, the Award of Shares of Restricted Stock evidenced by this Agreement shall be forfeited, and neither you nor your heirs, executors, administrators or successors shall have any rights with respect thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) If this Agreement is so acknowledged and accepted on or prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 8 hereof.

10. <u>No Right to Continued Employment.</u>

Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to terminate your employment, nor confer upon you any right to continuing employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or continuing service as a Board member.

11. <u>Withholding of Taxes.</u>

Prior to the delivery to you of evidence of the book entry of Shares with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock in respect of which all restrictions have lapsed, you shall pay to the Company or the Company's Plan Administrator, the federal, state and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be withheld by the Company (the "<u>Withholding Taxes</u>") with respect to such Restricted Stock. By acknowledging and accepting this Agreement in the manner provided in Section 9 hereof, you shall be deemed to elect to have the Company or the Plan Administrator withhold a portion of such Restricted Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes in satisfaction thereof, such election to continue in effect until you notify the Company or its Plan Administrator before such delivery that you shall satisfy such obligation in cash, in which event the Company or the Plan Administrator shall not withhold a portion of such Restricted Stock as otherwise provided in this Section 11.

12. <u>Acknowledgement that You Are Bound by the Plan.</u>

By acknowledging and accepting this Award and the terms of this Agreement you hereby confirm the availability and your review of a copy of this Agreement, the Plan and the

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Prospectus, and other documents made available to you electronically or otherwise in connection with this Award by the Company or its Plan Administrator, and you agree to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof and by the Company's Insider Trading Policy, as each may be amended from time to time. Copies of these documents are also available from the Company upon request.

13. <u>Modification of Agreement.</u>

This Agreement may be modified, amended, supplemented or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by both parties hereto; provided that the Company may modify, amend, supplement or waive this Agreement or any provision hereof in a writing signed by the Company without any further action by you if such modification, amendment, supplement or waiver does not materially and adversely affect your rights hereunder.

14. <u>Severability.</u>

If any provision of this Agreement is held unlawful or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be revised or applied in a manner that renders it lawful and enforceable to the fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

15. <u>Governing Law.</u>

The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

16. <u>Successors in Interest</u>.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon your legal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors.

17. <u>Entire Agreement.</u>

This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company and its Subsidiaries, and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Award.

18. <u>Headings.</u>

The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

19. <u>Notice.</u>

All notifications and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be deemed to have been given when received by the party to

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whom such notice is to be given at its address set forth below, or such other address for the party as shall be specified by notice given pursuant hereto:

(a) If to the Company, by regular mail to:

Community Health Systems, Inc.

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, TN 37067

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

(b) If to you or your legal representative, to such person at the address as reflected in the records of the Company.

20. <u>Consent to Jurisdiction.</u>

Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Tennessee and of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, for any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Award or the Plan and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby ("Litigation") (and agrees not to commence any Litigation except in any such court), and further agrees that service of process, summons, notice or document by U.S. certified mail to such party's respective address set forth in Section 19 hereof shall be effective service of process for any Litigation brought against such party in any such court. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation in the courts of the State of Tennessee or of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any Litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

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## Exhibit 10.25

**Exhibit 10.25**

**PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT**

**(Senior Officers)**

**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**2009 Stock Option and Award Plan**

THIS AGREEMENT between you and Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>") governs an Award of the Company's Restricted Stock in the amount and on the date specified in your Award notification (the "<u>Date of Grant</u>").

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, as amended and restated (the "<u>Plan</u>"), in order to provide additional incentive to certain employees and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") has determined to grant to you this Award of Restricted Stock as provided herein to encourage your efforts toward the continuing success of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined to condition the Award on the attainment of certain performance-based criteria to better align your economic interests with those of the other stockholders of the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. <u>Grant of Restricted Stock.</u>

1.1 The Company hereby grants to you this Award of Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock in the number set out in an electronic notification by the Company's Plan administrator, as may be appointed from time to time (the "Plan Administrator"). The Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award shall be issued in the form of a book entry of Shares in your name as soon as reasonably practicable after the Date of Grant and shall be subject to your (or your estate's, if applicable) acknowledgement and acceptance of this Agreement by electronic means to the Plan Administrator as provided in Section 9 hereof, or as you have been otherwise instructed.

1.2 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

2. <u>Restrictions on Transfer.</u>

The Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock issued under this Agreement may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated until the Restricted Period (as defined in Section 3) has expired and all restrictions on such Performance Based Restricted Stock shall have lapsed in the manner provided in Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof (and then, only to the extent permitted by the Company's Insider Trading Policy as it may be amended from time to time).

3. <u>Performance Objectives; Lapse of Restrictions.</u>

# Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4, 5 and 6 hereof, the Performance Based Restricted Stock will vest only if and to the extent that the Company has achieved the performance

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# targets in respect of the Performance Period (as defined in <u>Exhibit A</u>) set forth on <u>Exhibit A</u> (the "Performance Objectives") (and the other terms and conditions set forth herein have been met) as determined by the Committee. For purposes of this Agreement the "Restricted Period" with respect to the Performance Based Restricted Stock means the period beginning on the Date of Grant and expiring on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant; provided, that if later, the Restricted Period shall end on the date on which the Committee's determination set forth in the first sentence of this Section 3 is effective. Any Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock with respect to which the Performance Objectives have not been met pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 3 shall not vest and shall be canceled not later than the date on which such determination is effective.
4. <u>Effect of Certain Terminations of Employment.</u>

(a) If your employment terminates as a result of your death or Disability, in each case if such termination occurs on or after the Date of Grant and prior to the end of the Restricted Period, the target number of Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock (as set forth in <u>Exhibit A</u>) which have not become vested in accordance with Section 3 or 5 hereof shall vest, and the restrictions thereon shall lapse as of the effective date of such termination.

(b) If your employment is terminated by your employer for any reason other than (i) for Cause (but excluding, for purposes of clarity, any resignation of employment by you for any reason) or (ii) as a result of your death or Disability (any such termination by your employer, an "Employer Without Cause Termination") prior to the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, the Award and the Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award shall be forfeited and cancelled in its entirety as of the effective date of such termination.

(c) In the event of your Employer Without Cause Termination on or after the first anniversary of the Date of Grant but prior to the end of the Restricted Period, then the Performance Based Restricted Stock shall continue to be subject to vesting but only to the extent of the Prorated Award (as defined below) until such time as the Committee determines the extent to which the Performance Objectives have been attained, and to the extent of the Prorated Award based on such level of attainment; provided, however, that in the event that any Change in Control occurs following any such Employer Without Cause Termination but prior to the end of the Restricted Period, the Prorated Award will vest immediately prior to such Change in Control assuming achievement of such Performance Objectives at a 100% level, and there will not be any subsequent determination regarding the extent to which such Performance Objectives have been attained. Any portion of your Award and the Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award in excess of the Prorated Award shall be forfeited and cancelled on the effective date of such termination. If the minimum Performance Objectives are not attained, the Award shall be forfeited and cancelled in its entirety. The "Prorated Award" shall be calculated as follows: (i) the target number of Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock originally granted pursuant to this Award multiplied by (ii) the number of full calendar months completed during the Performance Period (as defined in <u>Exhibit A</u>) as of the effective date of such termination divided by thirty-six (36), rounded to the nearest whole number of Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock. For purposes of this Section 4(c), all references in <u>Exhibit A</u> to "the target number of Shares of PBRS granted hereunder" shall be deemed to refer to the target number of Shares of PBRS originally granted as adjusted pursuant to the Prorated Award calculation set forth in the immediately preceding sentence.

5. <u>Effect of Change in Control.</u>

In the event of a Change in Control of the Company at any time on or after the Date of Grant, the terms of the Plan shall control the treatment of any Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock which remain outstanding and have not become vested in accordance with Section 3 or 4 hereof.

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6. <u>Forfeiture of Performance Based Restricted Stock.</u>

Upon the termination of your employment by you, the Company or its Subsidiaries for any reason other than those set forth in Section 4 hereof prior to such vesting upon the expiration of the Restricted Period, any and all Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof shall be forfeited and cancelled as of the effective date of such termination and shall revert to the Company.

7. <u>Delivery of Restricted Stock.</u>

7.1 Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.2 hereof, evidence of the book entry of Shares with respect to the Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock for which the restrictions have lapsed pursuant to Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof, shall be delivered to you as soon as practicable following the date on which the restrictions on such Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock have lapsed, free of all restrictions hereunder.

7.2 Evidence of the book entry of Shares with respect to Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock in respect of which the restrictions have lapsed upon your death pursuant to Section 4 hereof shall be delivered to the executors or administrators of your estate as soon as practicable following the Company's receipt of notification of your death, free of all restrictions hereunder. In the event of your death, all references herein to "you" shall also include your heirs, executors, administrators or permitted successors.

8. <u>Dividends and Voting Rights.</u>

Subject to Section 9(a) hereof, upon issuance of the Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock, you shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote the Shares and to receive all dividends or other distributions paid or made with respect thereto; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that dividends or distributions declared or paid on the Performance Based Restricted Stock by the Company shall be deferred and reinvested in Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock based on the Fair Market Value of a Share of the Company's common stock on the date such dividend or distribution is paid or made (provided that no fractional Shares will be issued), and the additional Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock thus acquired shall be subject to the same restrictions on transfer and the same forfeiture provisions and vesting schedule as the Performance Based Restricted Stock in respect of which such dividends or distributions were made.

9. <u>Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Award Agreement.</u>

(a) The Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock granted to you pursuant to this Award shall be subject to your acknowledgement and acceptance of the Award and the terms of this Agreement to the Company or its Plan Administrator (including by electronic means, if so provided) no later than the earlier of (i) 180 days from the Date of Grant and (ii) the date that is immediately prior to the date that the Performance Based Restricted Stock vests pursuant to Section 4 or 5 hereof (the "<u>Return Date</u>"); provided that if you die before the Return Date, this requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the executor or administrator of your estate acknowledges and accepts this Agreement through the Company or its Plan Administrator no later than ninety (90) days following your death (the "<u>Executor Return Date</u>"). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if this Agreement is not so acknowledged and accepted on or prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, the Award of Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock evidenced by this Agreement shall be forfeited, and neither you nor your heirs, executors, administrators or successors shall have any rights with respect thereto.

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(b) If this Agreement is so acknowledged and accepted on or prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect to the Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock granted hereunder prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 8 hereof.

10. <u>No Right to Continued Employment.</u>

Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to terminate your employment, nor confer upon you any right to continuing employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or continuing service as a Board member.

11. <u>Withholding of Taxes.</u>

Prior to the delivery to you of evidence of the book entry of Shares with respect to the Shares of Performance Based Restricted Stock in respect of which all restrictions have lapsed, you shall pay to the Company or the Company's Plan Administrator, the federal, state and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be withheld by the Company (the "<u>Withholding Taxes</u>") with respect to such Performance Based Restricted Stock. By acknowledging and accepting this Agreement in the manner provided in Section 9 hereof, you shall be deemed to elect to have the Company or the Plan Administrator withhold a portion of such Performance Based Restricted Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes in satisfaction thereof, such election to continue in effect until you notify the Company or its Plan Administrator before such delivery that you shall satisfy such obligation in cash, in which event the Company or the Plan Administrator shall not withhold a portion of such Performance Based Restricted Stock as otherwise provided in this Section 11.

12. <u>Acknowledgement that You Are Bound by the Plan.</u>

By acknowledging and accepting this Award and the terms of this Agreement you hereby confirm the availability and your review of a copy of this Agreement, the Plan and the Prospectus, and other documents made available to you electronically or otherwise in connection with this Award by the Company or its Plan Administrator, and you agree to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof and by the Company's Insider Trading Policy, as each may be amended from time to time. Copies of these documents are also available from the Company upon request.

13. <u>Recoupment</u>.

# The Awards granted to you pursuant to this Agreement, and any prior awards granted to you under the Plan, shall be subject to forfeiture, repayment, reimbursement or other recoupment (i) to the extent provided in the Company's Amended and Restated Clawback Policy, as it may be amended from time to time (the "Current Clawback Policy"), (ii) to the extent that you in the future become subject to any other recoupment or clawback policy hereafter adopted by the Company (such policies referenced in clause (i) or this clause (ii), collectively, the "Policies"), and (iii) to the extent provided under any applicable laws and/or listing standards which impose mandatory recoupment, under circumstances set forth in such applicable laws and listing standards, including pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Clawback Requirements and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Company may utilize any

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# method of recovery specified in the Policies in connection with any Award recoupment pursuant to the terms of the Policies.
14. <u>Modification of Agreement.</u>

This Agreement may be modified, amended, supplemented or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by both parties hereto; provided that the Company may modify, amend, supplement or waive this Agreement or any provision hereof in a writing signed by the Company without any further action by you if such modification, amendment, supplement or waiver does not materially and adversely affect your rights hereunder.

15. <u>Severability.</u>

If any provision of this Agreement is held unlawful or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be revised or applied in a manner that renders it lawful and enforceable to the fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

16. <u>Governing Law</u>.

The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

17. <u>Successors in Interest</u>.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon your legal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors.

18. <u>Entire Agreement.</u>

This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company and its Subsidiaries, and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Award.

19. <u>Headings.</u>

The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

20. <u>Notice.</u>

All notifications and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be deemed to have been given when received by the party to whom such notice is to be given at its address set forth below, or such other address for the party as shall be specified by notice given pursuant hereto:

(a) If to the Company, by regular mail to:

Community Health Systems, Inc.

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, TN 37067

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

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(b) If to you or your legal representative, to such person at the address as reflected in the records of the Company.

21. <u>Consent to Jurisdiction.</u>

Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Tennessee and of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, for any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Award or the Plan and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby ("Litigation") (and agrees not to commence any Litigation except in any such court), and further agrees that service of process, summons, notice or document by U.S. certified mail to such party's respective address set forth in Section 20 hereof shall be effective service of process for any Litigation brought against such party in any such court. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation in the courts of the State of Tennessee or of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any Litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

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## Exhibit 10.28

**Exhibit 10.28**

**DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT**

**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**2009 Stock Option and Award Plan**

THIS AGREEMENT between you and Community Health Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), governs an Award of Restricted Stock Units in the amount and on the date specified in your Award notification (the "<u>Date of Grant</u>");

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, as amended and restated (the "<u>Plan</u>"), in order to provide additional incentive to certain employees and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

WHEREAS, the Plan provides for grants of Restricted Stock Units ("<u>Units</u>") to Eligible Individuals; and

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") has approved this form of Agreement and desires to make the Award as specified herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. <u>Grant of Restricted Stock Units; Purchase Price.</u>

The Company hereby grants to you an Award of Restricted Stock Units in respect of the number of Units set out in an electronic notification by the Company's Plan administrator (the "<u>Plan Administrator</u>").

The price to be paid by you in respect of each Unit shall be Zero Dollars ($).

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.

2. <u>Restrictions on Transfer.</u>

The Units awarded under this Agreement may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated until all restrictions on such Units shall have lapsed and the subsequent delivery of the Shares underlying the Units to you (or following your death, the heirs, executors or administrators of your estate) in the manner provided in Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof (and then, only to the extent permitted by the Company's Insider Trading Policy as it may be amended from time to time).

3. <u>Vesting Generally</u>.

Except as provided in Sections 4 and 5 hereof, the Award shall vest in respect of one-third (1/3) of the Units subject to the Award (rounded to the nearest whole Unit, if necessary), on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of the Date of Grant (such period, ending on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, the "<u>Vesting Period</u>").

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Upon the vesting of Units pursuant to this Section 3 or pursuant to Section 4 or 5 hereof, or at such later time as may be elected by you in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Company in compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Company or its Plan Administrator shall, without the requirement of any notice or action on your part, take such action as may be necessary under applicable law to effect the issuance to you (or following your death, the executors or administrators of your estate) of the number of Shares to which such vested Units relate; provided, however, that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect for the Company to pay cash, or part cash and part Shares, in lieu of issuing only Shares in respect of such Units, and if the Committee elects such a cash payment in lieu of issuing such Shares, the amount of the payment shall be equal to the Fair Market Value per Share as of the date on which the Units vested pursuant to this Agreement (or such later time as may have been elected you), multiplied by the number of Units the Committee elected to settle in cash.

You shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to any Shares until the Company or the Plan Administrator shall have issued the Shares to you and your name shall have been entered as a shareholder of record (or your ownership recorded via your nominee) on the books of the Company. Upon the occurrence of the foregoing events, you shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares.

4. <u>Effect of Certain Terminations of Service</u>.

If your service as a member of the Board of Directors terminates as a result of your death, Disability, or for any reason other than for Cause, in each case if such termination occurs on or after the Date of Grant and prior to the end of the Vesting Period, the Award shall immediately vest in respect of all Units which had not previously become vested pursuant to Section 3 or 5 hereof as of the effective date of such termination.

5. <u>Effect of Change in Control.</u>

In the event of a Change in Control of the Company at any time on or after the Date of Grant, the terms of the Plan shall control the treatment of any outstanding Units which have not been settled in accordance with Section 3 hereof.

6. <u>Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units.</u>

The Award (and any and all Units in respect thereof), to the extent it has not become vested in accordance with Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof, shall be forfeited upon the termination of your service as a member of the Board of Directors for any reason other than those set forth in Section 4 hereof prior to such vesting.

7. <u>Acknowledgement and Acceptance of Award Agreement.</u>

The Award shall be subject to your acknowledgement and acceptance of the Award and the terms of this Agreement to the Company or its Plan Administrator (including by electronic means, if so provided) no later than the earlier of (i) 180 days from the Date of Grant and (ii) the date that is immediately prior to the date that the Award vests pursuant to Sections 3, 4 or 5 hereof (the "<u>Return Date</u>"); provided that if you die before the Return Date, this requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the executor or administrator of your estate acknowledges and accepts this Agreement through the Company or its Plan Administrator no later than ninety (90)

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days following your death (the "<u>Executor Return Date</u>"). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if this Agreement is not so acknowledged and accepted on or prior to the Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, the Award (and any and all Units in respect thereof) shall be forfeited, and neither you nor your heirs, executors, administrators or successors shall have any rights with respect thereto.

8. <u>No Right to Continued Service.</u>

Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate your service on its Board of Directors, nor confer upon you any right to continuing such service as a Board member.

9. <u>Tax Obligations.</u>

Upon the release of restrictions and subsequent delivery of the Shares underlying the Units (or, if applicable pursuant to the terms hereof, the payment of cash), you will become subject to federal, state and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law, if any, with respect to such Shares (or, if applicable, cash). By acknowledging and accepting this Agreement in the manner provided in Section 7 hereof, you acknowledge that the Company will be required to report the compensation to the IRS, that you will be responsible for your liability, if any, and that the Company's Plan Administrator will prepare or cause to be prepared an IRS Form 1099 (or other applicable form) on your behalf.

10. <u>Acknowledgement that You Are Bound by the Plan.</u>

By acknowledging and accepting this Award and the terms of this Agreement you hereby confirm the availability and your review of a copy of the Agreement, the Plan and the Prospectus, and other documents made available to you electronically or otherwise in connection with this Award by the Company or its Plan Administrator, and you agree to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof and by the Company's Insider Trading Policy, as each may be amended from time to time. Copies of these documents are also available from the Company upon request.

11. <u>Modification of Agreement.</u>

This Agreement may be modified, amended, supplemented or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by both parties hereto; provided that the Company may modify, amend, supplement or waive this Agreement or any provision hereof in a writing signed by the Company without any further action by you if such modification, amendment, supplement or termination does not materially and adversely affect your rights hereunder.

12. <u>Severability.</u>

# If any provision of this Agreement is held unlawful or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be revised or applied in a manner that renders it lawful and enforceable to the

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# fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.
13. <u>Governing Law.</u>

The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

14. <u>Successors in Interest</u>.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon your legal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors.

15. <u>Entire Agreement.</u>

This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company and its Subsidiaries, and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Award.

16. <u>Headings.</u>

The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

17. <u>Notice.</u>

All notifications and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be deemed to have been given when received by the party to whom such notice is to be given at its address set forth below, or such other address for the party as shall be specified by notice given pursuant hereto:

(a) If to the Company, by regular mail to:

Community Health Systems, Inc.

4000 Meridian Boulevard

Franklin, TN 37067

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

(b) If to you or your legal representative, to such person at the address as reflected in the records of the Company.

18. <u>Consent to Jurisdiction.</u>

Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Tennessee and of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, for any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Award or the Plan and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby ("Litigation") (and agrees not to commence any Litigation except in any such court), and

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further agrees that service of process, summons, notice or document by U.S. certified mail to such party's respective address set forth in Section 17 hereof shall be effective service of process for any Litigation brought against such party in any such court. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation in the courts of the State of Tennessee or of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of Williamson, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any Litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

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## Exhibit 10.34

**Exhibit 10.34**

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**M E M O R A N D U M**

**TO:** Mark Medley, Region 3 President

**FROM:** Tim Hingtgen, Chief Executive Officer

**CC:** Matt Hayes, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

**DATE:** February 19, 2024

**SUBJECT:** Executive Retention Cash Award – CHSPSC, LLC Franklin Corporate Office

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Effective today, we are pleased to announce a special one-time Executive Cash Retention Award which has been designed to retain key talent within the organization and to further enhance your current compensation portfolio. The Award is subject to the conditions outlined below.

The Award is divided into two installment payments, 40% of the Award to be distributed eighteen months following the Award Date and the remaining 60% to be distributed 36 months following the Award Date. [Example, if the Award is $100,000, the employee will receive $40,000 following 18 months of the original Award Date and the remaining $60,000 following 36 months of the original Award Date.] This **confidential** and discretionary Award will be in monetary form that is not subject to market fluctuations and that you can choose to spend or invest at your discretion.

Your exceptional leadership and continued dedication are critical to the success of the organization and are recognized by your eligibility for this unique award. If you have any questions, please contact Matt Hayes in the Corporate Human Resources Department.

**Your 2024 Executive Retention Cash Award**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Employee Name: | &nbsp;&nbsp;Mark Medley |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Job Title: | &nbsp;&nbsp;Region 3 President |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Retention Cash Award Amount: | &nbsp;&nbsp;$500000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Award Date: | &nbsp;&nbsp;3/1/2024 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1<sup>st</sup> Installment (40%) Issuance Date: **9/1/25** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$200000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2<sup>nd</sup> Installment (60%) Issuance Date: **3/1/27** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$300000 |

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<u>Award Eligibility</u>

In order to be eligible to earn each installment payment of the Award, you must have been actively employed as a full-time employee of CHSPSC, LLC for each installment period through each Installment Issuance Date (18 and 36 months as outlined above). Each payment will be made as soon as administratively possible following completion of each installment period and will be subject to applicable taxes.

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<u>Change in Status/Position/Location</u>

This special one-time Award is based on your current position. If your position (other than a promotion within CHSPSC) and/or location change (other than one made by CHSPSC) subsequent to this notification, conditions for the Award will not have been met and the Award will be void.

<u>Agreement of Duties of: Loyalty, Non-Competition & Non Solicitation</u> 

As an executive, you will learn non-public, proprietary information, such as business plans, medical information, referral sources, services, processes, contracts, marketing, finances, pricing and compensation of CHSPSC, LLC and its affiliated entities (CHS). As a condition of accepting this Award, you agree to work solely for CHS' benefit. You may only use CHS proprietary information for CHS duties. And you agree to inform competing entities of your duties to CHS and to report in writing to your supervisor and to Compliance any business arrangement that might limit your duties to CHS in any way. If your employment ends at any time before March 1, 2027 (the "Non-Compete Period"), following termination of your employment you agree for a period of the lesser of (1) one uninterrupted year or (2) until expiration of the Non-Compete Period not to directly or indirectly: (1) compete within 50 miles of any CHS Facility for which you have had direct responsibility as Region President and (2) solicit persons that were employed by CHS during your employ, anywhere. In the event of an involuntary separation, the non-compete provision would not be enforced, however the non-solicitation would remain valid and enforceable. CHS reserves its right to enforce this Agreement, by injunctive relief and otherwise and including the recovery of its attorney's fees. Tennessee law applies to this award and venue for any legal dispute is Williamson County, Tennessee.

ACCEPTED:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/ Mark Medley March 11, 2024</u> 

Mark Medley Date

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## Exhibit 19.2

**Exhibit 19.2**

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**<u>M E M O R A N D U M</u>**

**TO:** Members of the Board of Directors and Officers of Community Health Systems, Inc. and Designated Employees of CHSPSC, LLC (and other affiliates)

**FROM:** Justin Pitt, President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer ("Chief Legal Officer")

**RE:** Insider Trading Policy – Transactions Involving Company Securities – Pre-Clearance and Blackout Period Procedures

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This memorandum describes Community Health Systems, Inc.'s (the "Company") trading pre-clearance and black-out period procedures applicable to members of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Directors"), officers of the Company (the "Officers"), and employees of CHSPSC, LLC (and other affiliates of the Company) determined by the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (the "Trading Compliance Committee") to be in a position to regularly become aware of nonpublic earnings information or other material nonpublic information about the Company (collectively, the "Designated Employees"), This memorandum accompanies and supplements the Insider Trading Policy adopted by the Board of Directors of Community Health Systems, Inc., as last revised on February 12, 2025 (the "Insider Trading Policy").

1. **PRE-CLEARANCE PROCEDURES**

To help prevent inadvertent violations of the federal securities laws and to avoid even the appearance of trading on inside information, you – as a Director, an Officer or a Designated Employee, together with your Related Individuals and Controlled Entities (both, as defined in Section 5 of the Insider Trading Policy) – <u>may not engage in any transaction involving the Company's securities</u> (including an open market or private purchase or sale, a stock plan transaction such as an option exercise, gift, contribution to a trust or other Controlled Entity, or any other transaction) <u>without first obtaining pre-clearance of the transaction from the Trading Compliance Committee</u>. A request for pre-clearance must be submitted to the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Financial Officer in advance of the proposed transaction. An email describing the proposed transaction with an affirmative reply from both the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Financial Officer (or as otherwise set forth below) can serve to document the approval, although the attached "Investment Inquiry and Approval Form" may also be used. The Trading Compliance Committee is under no obligation to approve any transaction submitted for pre-clearance, and may determine not to permit the transaction. Transaction clearance is valid for two trading days; if the transaction is not completed within the two trading day period, the proposed transaction must be resubmitted to the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Financial Officer for pre-clearance. In addition, without limiting the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, any proposed transaction by any entity or individual that may require a Section 16 filing by any Director or Section 16 Officer (as defined in Section 5 of the Insider Trading Policy) in his/her capacity as such as the result of such Director and/or Section 16 Officer having a reportable interest in the Company's common stock held by such entity or individual must be pre-cleared

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**Exhibit 19.2**

by the Trading Compliance Committee. In the event that one of the members of the Trading Compliance Committee is unavailable, the other member of the Trading Compliance Committee may designate the Vice President & Corporate Secretary to act on behalf of the absent member of the Trading Compliance Committee solely for the purpose of considering and approving a request for pre-clearance of a proposed transaction.

Any person subject to the pre-clearance requirements who wishes to implement a trading plan under SEC Rule 10b5-1, must pre-clear the plan with the Trading Compliance Committee. The Trading Compliance Committee is under no obligation to approve any trading plan, and may determine not to approve the trading plan. In addition, any person subject to the pre-clearance requirements who has implemented a trading plan under SEC Rule 10b5-1 may not amend or terminate the plan without the approval of the Trading Compliance Committee. As required by Rule 10b5-1, you may not enter into or (to the extent provided in Rule 10b5-1) amend a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan when you are in possession of material nonpublic information. In addition, you may not enter into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan during a blackout period (as described below). Moreover, Rule 10b5-1 requires a cooling off period for Directors, Section 16 Officers and other employees between the time at which any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is adopted or (to the extent provided in Rule 10b5-1) amended and the time at which any transactions may be initiated under such plan. Transactions effected pursuant to a pre-cleared Rule 10b5-1 trading plan will not require further pre-clearance at the time of the transaction so long as the plan has been adopted and operated in compliance with all of the requirements of Rule 10b5-1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Directors and Section 16 Officers must still comply with the notification requirements set forth below in connection with any purchases and sales made pursuant to any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan because such purchases and sales will still be subject to applicable requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (as defined in the Insider Trading Policy), as well as (in the case of sales involving Directors and Section 16 Officers) to applicable requirements under Rule 144.

In addition, when the Company is engaged in an offering of securities, whether or not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, certain persons subject to the pre-clearance procedures set forth herein may be restricted from purchasing any Company securities, whether or not such person is aware of material nonpublic information, under Regulation M until such offering has been completed.

2. **BLACKOUT PERIODS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1 **<u>Quarterly Blackout Periods.</u>** The Company's announcement of its quarterly financial results almost always has the potential to have a material effect on the market for the Company's securities. Therefore, you can anticipate that, to avoid even the appearance of trading while aware of material nonpublic information, you (as well as your Related Individuals and Controlled Entities) generally will not be pre-cleared to engage in any transactions subject to the Insider Trading Policy involving the Company's securities during the period beginning on the 15<sup>th</sup> day of the last month of the Company's fiscal quarter and ending after the second full business day following the Company's issuance of its quarterly earnings release. Persons subject to these quarterly blackout periods include all Directors, all Officers, all Designated Employees and any other persons who are informed by the Trading Compliance Committee that they are subject to the quarterly blackout periods.

The Company may on occasion issue interim earnings guidance or other potentially material information by means of a press release, SEC filing on Form 8-K or other means designed to achieve widespread dissemination of the information. You should anticipate that

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**Exhibit 19.2**

transactions are unlikely to be pre-cleared while the Company is in the process of assembling the information to be released and until the information has been released and fully absorbed by the market.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2 **<u>Event-Specific Blackout Periods.</u>** From time to time, an event may occur that is material to the Company and is known by only a few Directors or Section 16 Officers. So long as the event remains material and nonpublic, Directors, Section 16 Officers, and such other persons as are designated by the Trading Compliance Committee (including, in any such case, the Related Individuals and Controlled Entities of such persons) may not engage in any transactions subject to the Insider Trading Policy involving the Company's securities. The existence of an event-specific blackout will not be announced, other than to those who are aware of the event giving rise to the blackout. Any person made aware of the existence of an event-specific blackout should not disclose the existence of the blackout to any other person and also may not engage in any transactions subject to the Insider Trading Policy involving the Company's securities, even if they do not know the nature of the material nonpublic event. The failure of the Trading Compliance Committee to designate a person as being subject to an event-specific blackout will not relieve that person of the obligation not to engage in any transactions subject to the Insider Trading Policy involving the Company's securities while aware of material nonpublic information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.3 **<u>Hardship Exceptions.</u>** A person who is subject to a quarterly earnings blackout period and who has an unexpected and urgent need to sell Company stock in order to generate cash may, in appropriate circumstances, be permitted to sell Company stock even during the blackout period. Hardship exceptions may be granted only by the Trading Compliance Committee and must be in advance of the proposed trade. A hardship exception may be granted only if the Trading Compliance Committee concludes that the Company's earnings and other information for the applicable quarter does not constitute material nonpublic information. **Under no circumstance will a hardship exception be granted with respect to a person who is in possession of material nonpublic information or has knowledge of a material nonpublic event.**

3. **POST-TERMINATION TRANSACTIONS** 

If you are aware of material nonpublic information when you terminate service as a Director, Officer or other employee of CHSPSC, LLC (or any other affiliate of the Company), you may not engage in any transactions subject to the Insider Trading Policy involving the Company's securities until that information has become public or is no longer material. In all other respects, the preclearance, notification and blackout period procedures set forth in this memorandum will cease to apply to your transactions in Company securities upon the expiration of the quarterly blackout period related to the Company's announcement of its quarterly financial results for the quarter in which your employment or service terminates (whether or not such blackout period has commenced at the time that your employment or service terminates), provided, that, in the case of any individual who is a Director or Section 16 Officer, (i) such transaction also must not be subject to short-swing liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and (ii) in order to ensure compliance with Rule 144 as described below, such individual must notify the Company prior to making any sales of the Company's common stock during the three months following such time that such individual ceases serving as a Director or a Section 16 Officer, as applicable.

Any Director, Officer or Designated Employee who enters into a consulting agreement or similar arrangement with the Company (or any of its affiliates) in conjunction with the termination

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**Exhibit 19.2**

of his/her employment or service (a "Post-Employment Arrangement"), will remain subject to the provisions of this memorandum until the expiration of the quarterly blackout period related to the Company's announcement of its quarterly financial results for the quarter in which such Post-Employment Arrangement terminates (whether or not such blackout period has commenced at the time that such Post-Employment Arrangement terminates).

4. **COMPANY ASSISTANCE** 

If you have a question about this memorandum or its application to any proposed transaction, you may obtain additional guidance from the Chief Legal Officer.

5. **<u>BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SECTION 16 OFFICERS (PROXY STATEMENT LISTED) ONLY</u> – BROKER INTERFACE AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY**

Section 16 of the Exchange Act generally requires Directors and Section 16 Officers to file Forms 4 with the SEC not later than the end of the second business day following any reportable transaction (including any transactions made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan). For example, if you sell stock (having been pre-cleared to do so) on Tuesday, you are required to file your Form 4 with the SEC by 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Legal Department prepares and files these forms on behalf of the Directors and Section 16 Officers, but the expedited requirements of the SEC necessitate expedited procedures in order to meet these requirements. Attached are two items:

• <u>Broker Instruction/Representation</u>. A form letter for you to send to your broker(s) instructing them to provide same-day notice to the Chief Legal Officer of any trades executed, the number of shares included in the trade, and the execution price. If you have more than one brokerage account, please send this form to each brokerage firm, as well as to any other person's (e.g., spouse) brokerage firms if you are required to report their trades. Please review your brokerage relationships and be sure that your broker(s) are aware that you are an insider (i.e., a Director/Section 16 Officer) and that each broker completes the form and returns it to the Chief Legal Officer. **NOTE:** If you execute a trade (having been pre-cleared to do so) through an electronic trading platform without the assistance of a broker, you are responsible for providing same-day notice to the Chief Legal Officer of any trades executed, the number of shares included in the trade, and the execution price.

• <u>Power of Attorney</u>. This document authorizes the Company to file your Forms 4 and other similar filings with the SEC. Given travel schedules and directors' office locations, it is almost impossible for the Legal Department to otherwise assist you in meeting the two business day filing requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. We are happy to provide you with copies of any documents that we file on your behalf.

In addition, Rule 144 provides that any "affiliate" (which generally includes all directors and Section 16 Officers, and may include 10% or more shareholders) of a public company may not publicly sell securities of a public company unless such sale is covered by an effective registration statement or is being made pursuant to Rule 144 (unless another exemption from registration is available). If a Director or Section 16 Officer (or any Related Individual or Controlled Entity) is permitted to make a public sale pursuant to this Memorandum and the Insider Trading Policy, this individual (prior to making any such sale) should advise the Chief Legal Officer and the Chief Financial Officer as well as his or her broker to ensure compliance with Rule 144 (which imposes certain limitations in connection with any such sale, including

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**Exhibit 19.2**

volume, manner of sale and current public information requirements), and he/she may be obligated to file a Form 144 with the SEC (which form must be filed concurrently with placing an order to sell securities with the broker in reliance on Rule 144).

6. **CERTIFICATIONS**

All Directors, Officers and Designated Employees must certify their understanding of, and intent to comply with, the Company's Insider Trading Policy, including the procedures set forth in this memorandum. Please return the enclosed Certification promptly upon receipt of this memorandum.

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## Ex-21

**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Abilene Clinic Asset Holding Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Abilene Hospital, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Abilene Merger, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Access Center Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Cardio-Thoracic Specialists, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Gastroenterology ASC, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Health Systems, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Hospital, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Grandview Medical Center  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Orthopaedic ASC, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Orthopedic Specialists, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Radiation Therapy Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Skilled Nursing, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Affinity Urology ASC, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Alabama HMA Physician Management, LLC (AL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Alliance Health Partners, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ambulance Services of Dyersburg, Inc. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ambulance Services of McNairy, Inc. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Amory HMA Physician Management, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Amory HMA, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Angelo Community Healthcare Services, Inc. (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Anniston HMA, LLC (AL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Arizona ASC Management, Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Arizona Medco, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Arkansas HMA Regional Service Center, LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Arkansas Medical Imaging JV, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;ARMC, L.P. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bartow HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Batesville HMA Medical Group, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront Ambulatory Surgical Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront Health Imaging Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront HMA Convenient Care, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront HMA Healthcare Holdings, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront HMA Medical Center, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront HMA Real Estate Holdings, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bayfront HMA Wellness Center, LLC (FL) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;BH Trans Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Birmingham Holdings II, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Birmingham Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Blackwell HMA, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Blackwell HMPN, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bluefield Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bluffton Health System LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Bluffton Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bluffton Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandon HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandon HMA, LLC (MS) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Merit Health Rankin  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandon Physician Management, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brandywine Hospital Malpractice Assistance Fund, Inc. (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bravera Urgent Care, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brooksville HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brownsville Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brownsville Hospital Corporation (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brownwood Asset Holding Company, LLC (DE)  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brownwood Hospital, L.P. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brownwood Medical Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bullhead City Clinic Corp. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bullhead City Hospital Corporation (AZ) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Western Arizona Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bullhead City Hospital Investment Corporation (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bullhead City Imaging Corporation (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cadence Solutions, Inc.# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cahaba Orthopedics, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Campbell County HMA, LLC (TN) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a LaFollette Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carlisle HMA Physician Management, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carlisle HMA Surgery Center, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carlisle HMA, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carlisle Medical Group, LLC (PA) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carlsbad Medical Center, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Carlsbad Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carolinas Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carolinas JV Holdings General, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carolinas JV Holdings II, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carolinas JV Holdings, L.P. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carolinas Medical Alliance, Inc. (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cedar Park Clinic Asset Holding Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Center for Adult Healthcare, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Center for Pain Management, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Central Florida HMA Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Central States HMA Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chester HMA Physician Management, LLC (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chester HMA, LLC (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chester Medical Group, LLC (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chesterton Surgery Center, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHHS Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Data Science Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS PSO, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Realty Holdings I, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Realty Holdings II, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Realty Holdings III, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Realty Holdings Joint Venture (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Receivables Funding, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Shared Business Operations, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Tennessee Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Virginia Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS Washington Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Political Action Committee  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHS-ASC, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 1, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 10, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 12, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 13, LLC (DE) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 14, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 15, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 16, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 17, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 19, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 2, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 21, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 22, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 23, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 24, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 25, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 26, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 6, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 7, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 8, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO 9, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC ACO Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC Leasing, Inc. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CHSPSC, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Citrus HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarksdale HMA Physician Management, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarksdale HMA, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarksville Health System, G.P.\* (DE)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarksville Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarksville Imaging Center, LLC\* (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarksville Physician Services, G.P.\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarksville Surgicenter, LLC# (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cleveland Hospital Company, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cleveland Medical Clinic, Inc. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cleveland PHO, Inc. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cleveland Tennessee Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clinical Provider Resources, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clinton HMA, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clinton HMPN, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Coatesville Hospital Corporation (PA) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cocke County HMA, LLC (TN) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Newport Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Coffee Hospital Management Associates, Inc. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;College Station Hospital, L.P. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;College Station Medical Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;College Station Merger, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;College Station RHC Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Collier Boulevard HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Collier HMA Neurological Vascular Medical Group, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Collier HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Commonwealth Health Clinically Integrated Network, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Commonwealth Health IDTF, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Commonwealth Physician Network, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Community GP Corp. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Community Health Investment Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Community Health Physicians Operations Holding Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Community Health Systems Foundation (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Community Health Systems, Inc. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Community Insurance Group SPC, LTD. (Cayman Islands) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CP Hospital GP, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CPLP, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Credentialing Verification Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestview Hospital Company, LLC (FL) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a North Okaloosa Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestview Professional Condominiums Association, Inc.\* (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestview Surgery Center, L.P. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood Healthcare, L.P. (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Crestwood Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood Hospital LP, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood Hospital, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood Integrated Network, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood Occupational Medicine/Convenient Care, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crestwood Surgery Center, LLC (DE) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crossgates HMA Medical Group, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crystal River HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CSMC, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dallas Phy Service, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dallas Physician Practice, L.P. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;DCF (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deaconess Health System, LLC\* (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deaconess Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deaconess Hospital Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deaconess Metropolitan Physicians, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deaconess Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dedicated Surgery Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Desert Hospital Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Detar Hospital, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Detar/USP Surgery Center, LLC# (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;DFW Physerv, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;DHFW Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Diagnostic Imaging Management of Brandywine Valley, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Diagnostic Imaging of Brandywine Valley, LP (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dukes Health System, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Dukes Memorial Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dukes Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dupont Business and Medical Park Association, Inc.# (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dupont Hospital, LLC\* (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Dupont Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Durant H.M.A., LLC\* (OK) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a AllianceHealth Durant |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Durant HMA Physician Management, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dyersburg Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dyersburg HBP Medical Group, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dyersburg Hospital Company, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;East Georgia HMA Physician Management, LLC (GA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;East Georgia Regional Medical Center, LLC\* (GA) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a East Georgia Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;East Tennessee Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Easton Hospital Malpractice Assistance Fund, Inc. (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;EGF, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;El Dorado Surgery Center, L.P.\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;EL MED, LLC (DE) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eligibility Screening Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Emporia Clinic Corp. (VA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Emporia Hospital Corporation (VA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Enterprise Clinic, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fallbrook Hospital Corporation (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;First Choice Health Plan of Mississippi, LLC# (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Florida HMA Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Florida HMA Regional Service Center, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Florida West Coast Health Alliance, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Flowers HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Flowood HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Flowood Mississippi Imaging, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Flowood River Oaks HMA Medical Group, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;FMG PrimeCare, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foley ASC, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foley Clinic Corp. (AL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Foley Hospital Company, LLC (AL) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Baldwin Health |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fort Smith HMA PBC Management, LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fort Smith HMA Physician Management, LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fort Smith HMA, LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Frankfort Health Partner, Inc. (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Franklin Clinic Corp. (VA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Franklin Hospital Corporation (VA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;FSED Management of Northwest Arkansas, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;FSED Management of West Florida, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;FWBH, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gadsden HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gadsden Regional Medical Center, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Gadsden Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gadsden Regional Physician Group Practice, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gadsden Regional Primary Care, LLC (AL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gadsden Surgery Center, Ltd.\* (AL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gaffney Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gaffney H.M.A., LLC (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Granbury Clinic Asset Holding Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Granbury Hospital Corporation (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Lake Granbury Medical Center |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| |
|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Granbury Mammography JV, LLC# (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Grandview Medical Group Research, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Granger Surgery Center, LLC\* (IN) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;GRB Real Estate, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Greenbrier Valley Anesthesia, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Greenbrier Valley Emergency Physicians, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Greenbrier VMC, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;GRMC Holdings, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gulf Coast HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Haines City HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Haines City HMA Urgent Care, LLC (FL) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Haines City HMA, LLC (FL) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hallmark Healthcare Company, LLC (DE)  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Harrison HMA, LLC (MS)  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Harton Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hattiesburg HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Education Services, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Management Associates, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Management Associates, LP (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Management General Partner I, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Management General Partner, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Management Information Technology, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Management Intellectual Properties, LLC (TX) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Health Management Physician Associates, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HealthTrust Purchasing Group, L.P.# (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Healthwest Holdings, Inc. (AZ) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund II, LP# (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund III, LP# (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hernando HMA, LLC (FL) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Highland Health Systems, Inc. (TX) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Highway 90 Development, LLC (FL) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hill Regional Clinic Corp. (TX) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HIM Central Services, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA Bayflite Services, LLC (FL) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA CAT, LLC (TX) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA Fentress County General Hospital, LLC (TN) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA Hospital Holdings, LP (DE) |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA Lake Shore, Inc. (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA MRI, LLC (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA Professional Services Group, LP (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center, LLC (FL) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Santa Rosa Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA Services GP, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HMA-TRI Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hobbs Medco, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HOF ASC Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hood Medical Group (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hood Medical Services, Inc. (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hospital Laundry Services, Inc.# (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hospital Management Associates, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hospital Management Services of Florida, LP (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hospital of Fulton, Inc. (KY) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hospital of Morristown, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HP LRHS Land, LLC# (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;HTI Tucson Rehabilitation, Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Imaging JV Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;INACTCO, Inc. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Intermountain Medical Group, Inc. (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;IOM Health System, L.P.\* (IN) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Lutheran Hospital of Indiana |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jackson HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jackson HMA North Medical Office Building, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jackson HMA, LLC (MS) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Merit Health Central |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jackson Hospital Corporation (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jackson, Tennessee Hospital Company, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jamestown HMA Physician Management, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jefferson ASC, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jefferson ASC Holdings, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jefferson County HMA, LLC (TN) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Jefferson Memorial Hospital  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jennersville Regional Hospital Malpractice Assistance Fund, Inc. (PA) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jourdanton Hospital Corporation (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kay County Clinic Company, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kay County Hospital Corporation (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kay County Oklahoma Hospital Company, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kennett HMA Physician Management, LLC (MO) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kennett HMA, LLC (MO) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Key West HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Key West HMA, LLC (FL) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Lower Keys Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Keystone HMA Property Management, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kirksville Clinic Corp. (MO) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kirksville Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kirksville Missouri Hospital Company, LLC\* (MO) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Northeast Regional Medical Center  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kirksville Physical Therapy Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knox Hospital Company, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Northwest Health – Starke  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA Cardiology PPM, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA Development, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA Holdings, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA Homecare DME & Hospice, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA JV Holdings, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA Mission Services, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA Physician Management, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville HMA Wellness Center, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Knoxville, Tennessee Turkey Creek MOB, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kosciusko Ambulance Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kosciusko Medical Group, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;La Porte and Starke EMS, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;La Porte Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;La Porte Health System, LLC (DE) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;La Porte Hospital Company, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Northwest Health – La Porte  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;La Porte Occupational Health Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lake Granbury HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lake Granbury Hospital-Based Professional Services (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lake Shore HMA Medical Group, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lake Shore HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lake Wales Clinic Corp. (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lake Wales Hospital Corporation (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lakeway Hospital Company, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster Clinic Corp. (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster HMA Physician Management, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster HMA, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster Hospital Corporation (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster Imaging Center, LLC (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster Medical Group HMA, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster Medical Group, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lancaster Outpatient Imaging, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Laredo Digestive Health Center, L.L.C.\* (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Laredo Texas Hospital Company, L.P. (TX) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Laredo Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Las Cruces ASC-GP, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Las Cruces HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Las Cruces Medical Center, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Mountain View Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Las Cruces Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Las Cruces Surgery Center – Telshor, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Las Cruces Surgery Center, L.P.\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lea Regional Hospital, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lebanon HMA Physician Management, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lebanon HMA Surgery Center, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lebanon HMA, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lehigh HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;LHT Knoxville Properties, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Little Rock HMA, Inc. (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Live Oak HMA Medical Group, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Live Oak HMA, LLC (FL) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lone Star HMA, L.P. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Longview Clinic Operations Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Longview Medical Center, L.P. (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Longview Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Longview Merger, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Longview Regional Hospital-Based Professional Services (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Louisburg HMA Physician Management, LLC (NC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lower Florida Keys Physician/Hospital Organization, Inc.# (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;LRH, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran HBP Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Health Imaging, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Health Network Investors, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Health Network of Indiana, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Health Quality Alliance, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Medical Group, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Medical Office Park Phase II Property Owners Association, Inc.# (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Medical Office Park Property Owners Association, Inc.# (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center, LLC\* (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Network |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lutheran/TRMA Network, LLC# (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Madison Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Madison HMA Physician Management, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Marion Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Marshall County HMA, LLC (OK) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a AllianceHealth Madill |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Marshall County HMPN, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Martin Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Martin Hospital Company, LLC (TN)  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mary Black Health System LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mary Black Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mary Black Physicians Group, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mat-Su Valley III, LLC\* (AK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mat-Su Valley Medical Center, LLC\* (AK) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Mat-Su Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mayes County HMA, LLC (OK) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mayes County HMPN, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;MBBG, LLC\* (AL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;MBDD, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;McKenna Court Homes, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;McNairy Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;McNairy Hospital Corporation (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;MCSA, L.L.C. (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Medical Center of Brownwood, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;MEDSTAT, LLC (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Melbourne HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mercy Cardiovascular Cath Lab, LLC# (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mesquite HMA General, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Metro Knoxville HMA, LLC (TN) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Turkey Creek Medical Center; North Knoxville Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Middlebrook ASC, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Middlebrook Property Partners, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Midwest City HMA Physician Management, LLC\* (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Midwest Regional Medical Center, LLC\* (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mississippi HMA Holdings I, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mississippi HMA Holdings II, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mississippi HMA Hospitalists, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Missouri HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Moberly Hospital Company, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Moberly Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Moberly Medical Clinics, Inc. (MO) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mooresville HMA Investors, LLC (NC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mooresville HMA Physician Management, LLC (NC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mooresville Hospital Management Associates, LLC (NC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mooresville PPM, LLC (NC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Morristown Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Morristown Surgery Center, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Munroe HMA Holdings, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Munroe HMA Hospital, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Naples HB Anesthesia Services, LLC (DE) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Naples HMA, LLC (FL) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Physicians Regional Medical Center – Pine Ridge; Physicians Regional Medical Center – Collier  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Natchez Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Natchez HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Natchez HBP Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Natchez Hospital Company, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Merit Health Natchez |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;National Healthcare of Leesville, Inc. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;National Healthcare of Newport, Inc. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Navarro Hospital, L.P. (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Navarro Regional Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Navarro Regional, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NC-DSH, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Newport Physician Clinics, Inc. (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;North Okaloosa Clinic Corp. (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;North Okaloosa Medical Company, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;North Okaloosa Surgery Venture Corp. (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northampton Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northampton Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northampton Physician Services Corp. (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northampton Urgent Care, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Indiana Oncology Center of Porter Memorial Hospital, LLC\* (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Allied Physicians, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Arkansas Employees, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Arkansas HBP Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Arkansas Hospitals, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville; Northwest Medical Center – Springdale; Willow Creek Women's Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Arkansas Paramed Transfer, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Benton County Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Cardiology, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest HBP Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Hospital Cardiac Diagnostics, L.P. (TN) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Hospital, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Northwest Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Imaging Associates, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Indiana Health System, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Physicians, LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Sahuarita Hospital, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita; Northwest Medical Center Houghton |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Urgent Care, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest Women's Health, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Northwest-Sparks Quality Alliance, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NOV Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NRH, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oak Hill Clinic Corp. (WV) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oak Hill Hospital Corporation (WV) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oklahoma City ASC-GP, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Olive Branch Clinic Corp. (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Olive Branch Hospital, Inc. (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Open Air of MSLOU, L.L.C. (LA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;OPS Dupont, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oro Valley Hospital, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Oro Valley Hospital  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pacific Group ASC Division, Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pacific Physicians Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Palmer-Wasilla Health System, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Palmetto Tri-County Medical Specialists, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Papermill Surgery Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Parkway Regional Medical Clinic, Inc. (KY) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pasco Regional Medical Center, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Payson Healthcare Management, Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Payson Hospital Corporation (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Peckville Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pecos Valley of New Mexico, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Petersburg Hospital Company, LLC (VA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Phoenixville Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Phoenixville Hospital Malpractice Assistance Fund, Inc. (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Physician Practice Support, LLC (TN) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Piedmont Surgical Center of Excellence, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Piney Woods Healthcare System, L.P.\* (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Woodland Heights Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Poplar Bluff HMA Physician Management, LLC (MO) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, LLC (MO) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Port Charlotte HBP Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Port Charlotte HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Port Charlotte HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Porter Health Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Porter Hospital, LLC\* (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Northwest Health - Porter  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Porter Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pottstown Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pottstown Hospital Corporation (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pottstown Memorial Malpractice Assistance Fund, Inc. (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;PremierCare of Northwest Arkansas, LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;PremierCare Super PHO, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Professional Account Services Inc. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Punta Gorda HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Punta Gorda HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Punta Gorda HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG Georgia Holdings, Inc. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Barberton, Inc. (OH) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Bluffton Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Clinton County, Inc. (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Enterprise, Inc. (AL) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Medical Center Enterprise |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Forrest County, Inc. (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Fort Wayne Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Hattiesburg, Inc. (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Ohio, Inc. (OH) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of South Carolina, Inc. (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Spartanburg, Inc. (SC) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Springdale, Inc. (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Texas, Inc. (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;QHG of Warsaw Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Regional Cardiology Group, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Regional Clinics of Longview (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Regional Employee Assistance Program (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Regional Hospital of Longview, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rehab Hospital of Fort Wayne, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue Cycle Service Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;RHFW Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;River Oaks Hospital, LLC (MS) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Merit Health River Oaks  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;River Oaks Management Company, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;River Oaks Medical Office Building, LLC (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;River Region Medical Corporation (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rockledge HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;ROH, LLC (MS) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Merit Health Woman's Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ronceverte Physician Group, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rose City HMA Medical Group, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rose City HMA, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Roswell Clinic Corp. (NM) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Roswell Hospital Corporation (NM) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Eastern New Mexico Medical Center |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ruston Hospital Corporation (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ruston Louisiana Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;SACMC, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Salem Clinic Corp. (NJ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Salem Home Care Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Salem Hospital Corporation (NJ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Salem Medical Professionals, Inc. (NJ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Samaritan Surgicenters of Arizona II, LLC (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;San Angelo Community Medical Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;San Angelo Hospital, L.P. (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;San Angelo Medical, LLC (DE) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Santa Rosa HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Santa Rosa HMA Physician Management, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scott County HMA, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Cardiovascular Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Emergency Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton GP Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Hospital Company, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Regional Hospital of Scranton; Moses Taylor Hospital  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Hospitalist Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Quincy Ambulance, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Quincy Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scranton Quincy QRFS, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sebastian Hospital, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sebastopol, LLC (DE)  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sebring Hospital Management Associates, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Select Tucson Holdings, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Seminole HMA, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Seminole HMPN, LLC (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sharon Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sharon Pennsylvania Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Shelbyville Clinic Corp. (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Shelbyville Hospital Company, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Company, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Siloam Springs Regional Hospital  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Siloam Springs Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Siloam Springs Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Silver Creek MRI, LLC (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;SkyRidge Clinical Associates, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solis Mammography at Navarro Regional Hospital, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solis Mammography at Northwest Medical Center, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solis Mammography at Northwest Medical Center Houghton, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solis Mammography at Oro Valley Hospital, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;South Abilene Radiology, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;South Arkansas Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;SouthCrest, L.L.C. (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Southeast HMA Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Southern Arizona Urgent Care, LLC (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Southern Health Network, Inc.# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Southern Texas Medical Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Southside Physician Network, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Southwest Florida HMA Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Southwest Physicians Risk Retention Group, Inc. (SC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sparks PremierCare, L.L.C. (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Spokane Valley Washington Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Spokane Washington Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Spring Hill HMA Medical Group, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Springdale-Bentonville HBP Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sprocket Medical Management, LLC (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;SS ParentCo., LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;St. Joseph Health System, LLC\* (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Lutheran Downtown Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Starke HMA Medical Group, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Starke HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Statesboro HMA Medical Group, LLC (GA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Statesboro HMA Physician Management, LLC (GA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Statesville HMA Medical Group, LLC (NC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Statesville HMA, LLC (NC) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Summit Surgical Suites, LLC# (IN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Supply Chain Shared Service Center, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Surgery Center of Key West, LLC\* (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Surgical Center of Carlsbad, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Surgicare of Clarksville, LLC# (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Surgicare of San Leandro, Inc. (CA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Surgicare of Sherman, Inc. (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Surgicare Outpatient Center of Lake Charles, Inc. (LA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Surgicenters of America, Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Susitna ASC Holdings, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Susitna Surgery Center, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tendo Systems, Inc.# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tennessee HMA Holdings, LP (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tennova Medical Park Property Owner's Association, Inc.\* (TN) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tennyson Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Texas Bay Area Clinical Services, Inc.# (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Network Medical Group, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;The Sleep Disorder Center of Wyoming Valley, LLC (PA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;The Surgery Center, LLC# (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;The Vicksburg Clinic, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Timberland Medical Group (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tomball Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.P. (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tomball Texas Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad Healthcare, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad Holdings III, LLC (DE)  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad Holdings IV, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad Holdings V, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad Indiana Holdings, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad Nevada Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad of Alabama, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Flowers Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad of Arizona (L.P.), Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad of Phoenix, Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad-Arizona I, Inc. (AZ) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad-ARMC, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad-El Dorado, Inc. (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad-Navarro Regional Hospital Subsidiary, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Triad-South Tulsa Hospital Company, Inc. (OK) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tucson ASC Holdings, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tucson Desert ASC, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tullahoma HMA Physician Management, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tullahoma HMA, LLC (TN) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;United Vascular of Huntsville\*, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Utilization Review Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Van Buren H.M.A., LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Van Buren HMA Central Business Office, LLC (AR) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Venice HMA, LLC (FL) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vero Beach Florida ASC, LLC\* (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;VHC Medical, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vicksburg HB Medical Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vicksburg Healthcare, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Merit Health River Region |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Victoria Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.P.# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Victoria Hospital, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Victoria of Texas, L.P. (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a DeTar Hospital Navarro; DeTar Hospital North |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Virginia Hospital Company, LLC (VA) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Virtual Nursing Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;VirtualHealthConnect, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Warren Ohio Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Warren Ohio Rehab Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Warsaw Health System, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Washington Clinic Corp. (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Washington Hospital Corporation (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Washington Physician Corp. (MS) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Weatherford Hospital Corporation (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Weatherford Texas Hospital Company, LLC (TX) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Webb Hospital Corporation (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Webb Hospital Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wesley Health System LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Merit Health Wesley |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wesley Physician Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;West Grove Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Whitestone Holdco, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;WHMC, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Academic Medicine, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Behavioral Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Community Residential Unit, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Holdings, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Hospital Company, LLC (DE) | &nbsp;&nbsp;d/b/a Wilkes-Barre General Hospital  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Intermountain Clinic, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Personal Care Services, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wilkes-Barre Radiation Oncology, LLC# (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wiregrass Clinic, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Women & Children's Hospital, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Women's Health Partners, LLC (DE) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Women's Health Specialists of Birmingham, Inc. (AL) |  |

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**Community Health Systems, Inc.**

**<u>SUBSIDIARY LISTING</u>**

**Exhibit 21**

**as of 12/31/25**

(\*) Majority position held in an entity with physicians, non-profit entities or both

(#) Minority position held in a non-consolidating entity

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|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Women's Health Specialists of Carlisle, LLC (PA) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Woodland Heights Medical Center, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Woodward Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Woodward Health System, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Yakima HMA Physician Management, LLC (WA) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Yakima HMA, LLC (WA) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;York Anesthesiology Physician Services, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;York Clinic Company, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;York Pathology Physician Services, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;York Pennsylvania Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Youngstown Ohio Hospital Company, LLC (DE) |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-121282, 333-163689, 333-163691, 333-176893, 333-188343, 333-190260, 333-197813, 333-207772, 333-212874, 333-214389, 333-226455, 333-240174, 333-258268, 333-258269, 333-273663 and 333-288933 on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 19, 2026, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Community Health Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company"), and the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2025.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Nashville, Tennessee

February 19, 2026

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE**

**SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Kevin J. Hammons, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Community Health Systems, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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|:---|
| /s/ Kevin J. Hammons  |
| Kevin J. Hammons |
| Chief Executive Officer |

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Date: February 19, 2026

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE**

**SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Jason K. Johnson, certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Community Health Systems, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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|:---|
| /s/ Jason K. Johnson |
| Jason K. Johnson |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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Date: February 19, 2026

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## Exhibit 32.1

**Exhibit 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT**

**TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Kevin J. Hammons, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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|:---|
| /s/ Kevin J. Hammons  |
| Kevin J. Hammons |
| Chief Executive Officer |

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February 19, 2026

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## Exhibit 32.2

**Exhibit 32.2**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT**

**TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Jason K. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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|:---|
| /s/ Jason K. Johnson  |
| Jason K. Johnson |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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February 19, 2026

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