1. Fitch downgrades rating on MaineGeneral Health’s bonds to ‘BB’
Fitch Ratings downgraded the rating to “BB” from “BBB-” on Augusta-based MaineGeneral Health’s $280.75 million of series 2011 revenue bonds.
2. Moody’s places Mercy Hospital ‘Baa2’ rating on review for downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service placed the “Baa2” rating on Iowa City, Iowa-based Mercy Hospital’s bonds under review for a downgrade, affecting approximately $74 million of debt.
3. Fitch Ratings affirms ‘BBB’ rating on Pella Regional Health Center’s bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “BBB” rating on Pella (Iowa) Regional Health Center’s $43.7 million of series 2006 health facilities revenue bonds.
4. Fitch affirms ‘AA-‘ rating on Greenville Health System’s bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “AA-” rating on Greenville (S.C.) Health System’s bonds.
5. Fitch withdraws rating on St. Anthony’s Medical Center’s bonds
Fitch Ratings withdrew the “A” rating on St. Louis-based St. Anthony’s Medical Center’s $66,630,000 of series 2015B health facilities revenue bonds.
6. Fitch affirms ‘A-‘ rating on South Lake Hospital’s bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “A-” rating on Clermont, Fla.-based South Lake Hospital’s $49.9 million of series 2009A hospital revenue bonds.
7. Moody’s downgrades Gwinnett Medical Center’s rating to ‘A3’
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the rating on Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Gwinnett Medical Center to “A3” from “A2,” affecting approximately $138 million of outstanding revenue anticipation certificates.
8. Moody’s Investors Service affirms ‘A1’ rating on Self Regional Healthcare’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A1” rating on Greenwood, S.C.-based Self Regional Healthcare’s $129 million of outstanding rated revenue bonds.
9. S&P revises Orlando Health’s outlook to positive
S&P Global Ratings revised Orlando Health’s outlook to positive from stable. The agency also affirmed the “A” long-term rating and underlying rating on the health system’s bonds.
10. S&P assigns ‘AA’ rating to CHOP’s bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigned an “AA” rating to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s $177.7 million of series 2017 fixed-rate revenue bonds.
11. Fitch assigns ‘AA’ rating to Duke University Health System’s bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned an “AA” rating to Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System’s $600 million of series 2017 taxable bonds.
12. Moody’s assigns ‘Aa2’ rating to Ascension Health’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned an “Aa2” rating to St. Louis-based Ascension Health’s proposed series 2017 taxable bonds and series 2017A privately placed bonds.
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