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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

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Your Vote Counts COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. 2023 Annual Meeting Vote by May 8, 2023 11:59 PM ET V01741-P85505 You invested in COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. and it’s time to vote You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 9, 2023. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 25, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # Smartphone users Vote in Person at the Meeting* Point your camera here and May 9, 2023 8:00 AM CT vote without entering a control number Hilton Franklin Cool Springs 601 Corporate Centre Drive Franklin, Tennessee 37067 *If you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting, you must request a “legal proxy.” To do so, please follow the instructions at www.ProxyVote.com or request a paper copy of the materials, which will contain the appropriate instructions. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. V1.1

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on Vote by May 8, 2023 the reverse side to vote these important matters. 11:59 PM ET Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Susan W. Brooks For 1b. John A. Clerico For 1c. Michael Dinkins For 1d. James S. Ely III For 1e. John A. Fry For 1f. Joseph A. Hastings, D.M.D. For 1g. Tim L. Hingtgen For 1h. Elizabeth T. Hirsch For 1i. William Norris Jennings, M.D. For 1j. K. Ranga Krishnan, MBBS For 1k. Wayne T. Smith For 1l. H. James Williams, Ph.D. For 2. Proposal to approve on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For 3. Proposal to approve on an advisory (non-binding) basis the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of 1 Year the Company’s named executive officers. 4. Proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the Community Health Systems, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Award Plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors on March 22, 2023, subject to stockholder approval. For 5. Proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting For firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.