The following hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations have taken place in the last week, beginning with the most recent.
1. Fitch affirms 'BB+' rating on Wise Health System's bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BB+" rating on Decatur, Texas-based Wise Health System's $93.7 million of series 2014A revenue bonds.
2. Moody's assigns 'Ba1' rating to Gainesville Hospital District's bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned a "Ba1" rating to Gainesville (Texas) Hospital District's $19.54 million of series 2017 limited tax refunding bonds.
3. Moody's affirms 'A2' rating on Bellin Health System's debt
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A2" rating on Green Bay, Wis.-based Bellin Health System's approximately $57 million of rated debt issued for Bellin Hospital Green Bay (Wis.).
4. Fitch downgrades Owensboro Health's debt to 'BBB'
Fitch Ratings downgraded the rating on Owensboro (Ky.) Health's $575.7 million in outstanding debt to "BBB" from "BBB+."
5. Fitch affirms 'BB+' rating on Loma Linda University Medical Center's debt
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BB+" rating on Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center's approximately $1.7 billion of outstanding debt.