Lutheran Health Network's parent reports quarterly earnings Community Health Systems' financial performance continued its roller-coaster ride during the second quarter. Lutheran Health Network's parent company on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $6 million, or 4 cents per diluted common share, a 91% plummet from the $70 million, or 61 cents a share, reported for the same period last year. Community Health also reported a loss of $58 million, or 46 cents a share, for the first half of this year, a $145 million swing from earnings of $87 million, or 76 cents a share, for the first six months of 2020. Special items for the six months ended June 30 included a $79 million penalty for paying off debt early; $8 million of that was incurred during the second quarter.