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Community Health Systems, Inc. operates general acute care hospitals primarily in non-urban communities across the United States. The company provides healthcare services including inpatient and outpatient care, emergency services, surgical services, diagnostic services, and other hospital services through owned and operated facilities. Community Health Systems operates hospitals across approximately 15 states, focusing on small to mid-sized communities where its hospitals serve as primary healthcare providers. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Community Health Systems grew rapidly through hospital acquisitions to become one of the largest for-profit hospital operators. The company has faced severe challenges including high debt levels from acquisitions, profitability pressures, declining admissions, reimbursement challenges, divestitures of hospitals, and operational difficulties. Community Health Systems has sold numerous hospitals, reduced debt, and restructured operations amid industry headwinds. The company continues to face challenges from labor costs, physician recruitment, payer mix pressures, rural hospital economics, and competitive healthcare markets. Community Health Systems is working to stabilize operations, improve quality metrics, manage costs, and deliver sustainable performance while serving its communities.