Community Health Systems (CYH) 10-Q 2016 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

	Nine Months Ended       September 30, 2016
Earnings
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	(1,563)
Income from equity investees		(38)
Distributed income from equity investees		35
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs		730
Amortization of capitalized interest		5
Implicit rental interest expense		85
Total Earnings	$	(746)
Fixed Charges
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs	$	730
Capitalized interest		6
Implicit rental interest expense		85
Total Fixed Charges	$	821
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		*

* For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges

    by approximately $1.6 billion.