Community Health Systems to Participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Leveraged Finance Conference

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced that management will participate in The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Leveraged Finance Conference to be held December 1-3, 2014, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida.

The investor presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, 10:30 a.m. Central time, on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, and will be available to investors via a live audio webcast. A link to the broadcast can be found at the investor relations section of the Company’s website, www.chs.net, and a replay will be available for 30 days using that same link.

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 207 affiliated hospitals in 29 states with an aggregate of approximately 31,100 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.