On February 16, 2022, the Board of Directors of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the Company) appointed John A. Clerico as its independent Lead Director. Mr. Clerico succeeds Julia B. North, who passed away on December 9, 2021, in this role. In addition, on February 16, 2022, the Board reorganized the composition of the standing committees of the Board as follows (including appointing Joseph A. Hastings, D.M.D. to a committee following his election as a Board member on September 15, 2021).