Community Health Systems (CYH) 10-Q 2017 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Earnings
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	(307)
Income from equity investees		(8)
Distributed income from equity investees		7
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs		468
Amortization of capitalized interest		5
Implicit rental interest expense		53
Total Earnings	$	218
Fixed Charges
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs	$	468
Capitalized interest		5
Implicit rental interest expense		53
Total Fixed Charges	$	526
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		*
*  For the six months ended June 30, 2017, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $308 million.