Community Health Systems (CYH) 10-Q 2014 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2014
Earnings
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	(24)
Income from equity investees		(23)
Distributed income from equity investees		10
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs		478
Amortization of capitalized interest		5
Implicit rental interest expense		52
Total Earnings	$	498
Fixed Charges
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs	$	478
Capitalized interest		5
Implicit rental interest expense		52
Total Fixed Charges	$	535
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		0.93	x