Community Health Systems to Broadcast Second Quarter 2016 Conference Call Live on the Internet

FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community Health Systems, Inc. CYH today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its second quarter 2016 conference call.

The Company will issue a press release announcing its results on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, after the regular close of trading. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Central time, 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available online at www.chs.net. To listen to the live call, please go to the web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue through September 3, 2016.

During this call, Community Health Systems will review the Company's financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the country. Through its subsidiaries, the Company currently owns, leases or operates 159 affiliated hospitals in 22 states with an aggregate of approximately 27,000 licensed beds.

The Company's headquarters are located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CYH." More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.chs.net.