UHS shares fall as HCA outlook weighs on hospital stocks; Q3 operating detail shows payment pressure

On October 27, UHS shares closed 4.6% below open and fell further in after-hours trading; Fierce Healthcare attributed the reaction partly to HCA Healthcare’s tepid 2027 outlook. UHS acute-care same-facility admissions and patient days each rose 4.9%, but revenue per adjusted admission and per patient day fell 1.7%.