Health Management Associates’ Board of Directors Affirms Support of Transaction with Community Health Systems

NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) (“HMA”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors, in consultation with its outside financial and legal advisors, has completed its comprehensive review of the definitive merger agreement, dated July 29, 2013, between HMA and Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) (“CHS”) and has unanimously affirmed its support for the transaction. The Board recommends HMA stockholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the merger agreement with CHS at the Special Meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be scheduled. The Company noted that the merger agreement was previously unanimously approved by the Company’s former Board on July 29, 2013.