The following hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations took place during the past week, starting with the most recent.
1. Moody's revises Halifax Regional Medical Center's outlook to stable from negative
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Ba3" rating assigned to Roanoke Rapids, N.C.-based Halifax Regional Medical Center's series 1998 bonds issued by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission and revised the hospital's outlook to stable from negative.
2. Fitch affirms Froedtert Health's 'AA-' bond rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "AA-" rating on Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health's series 2009C and 2012A revenue bonds and affirmed the health system's stable outlook.
3. Moody's affirms 'Baa2' rating for Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Baa2" rating assigned to Children's Hospital Los Angeles' revenue bonds and affirmed the hospital's stable outlook.
4. Moody's revises Mercy Health's outlook to negative
Moody's Investors Service assigned an "Aa3" rating to Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy Health's planned $357 million of series 2014F fixed rate revenue bonds and revised the system's outlook to negative from stable.
5. Fitch assigns 'AA-' rating to WellSpan Health's bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned a long-term "AA-" rating to approximately $188 million of series 2014A revenue bonds to be issued on behalf of York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health.
6. Moody's affirms Holy Name Medical Center's 'Baa2' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Baa2" bond rating on $109.3 million of Teaneck, N.J.-based
7. Fitch upgrades Rady Children's rating to 'AA-'
Fitch Ratings upgraded the rating on more than $220 million of San Diego-based Rady Children's Hospital and
8. Moody's assigns 'A3' rating to Central Florida Health Alliance's bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned an "A3" long-term rating to $39.9 million of series 2014B fixed rate revenue bonds issued on behalf of Central Florida Health Alliance in
9. Moody's revises Methodist Le Bonheaur Healthcare's outlook to stable
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A2" and "A2/VMIG1" ratings assigned to Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare's $595 million of outstanding debt and revised the system's outlook to stable from positive.
10. Moody's revises Piedmont Healthcare's outlook to stable
Moody's Investors Service assigned an "Aa3" rating to $92.6 million of planned series 2014A fixed rate revenue bonds to be issued on behalf of Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare and revised the system's outlook from negative to stable.
11. Fitch upgrades Nebraska Methodist Health System bond rating to 'A-'
Fitch Ratings upgraded the ratings for revenue bonds issued on behalf of Omaha, Neb.-based Nebraska Methodist Health System to "A-" from "BBB+."
12. Fitch assigns 'AA-' rating to IU Health's series 2014A revenue bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned an "AA-" rating to $70.76 million of series 2014A revenue bonds issued on behalf of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health by the Indiana Finance Authority and upgraded IU Health's outlook from stable to positive.
13. Moody's revises Adena Health System's outlook to stable
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A3" bond rating assigned to Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System's outstanding bonds and revised its outlook to stable from negative.
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