The following hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations took place in the last week, starting with the most recent.
1. Moody's affirms Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's 'Aa2' and 'Aa2/VMIG 1' ratings
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Aa2" and "Aa2/VMIG 1" ratings on Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's outstanding bonds, affecting $900 million of debt.
2. Moody's affirms Norman Regional Hospital's 'Baa2' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Baa2" rating assigned to Norman (Okla.) Regional Hospital Authority's series 1996B bonds, affecting $13.1 million of outstanding debt.
3. Moody's affirms Wake Forest Baptist's 'A2' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A2" rating assigned to Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's bonds and series 2010 bonds, affecting approximately $561 million of rated debt.
4. Moody's assigns 'A3' rating to Health Quest System's bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned an "A3" rating to LaGrangeville, N.Y.-based Health Quest System's proposed $34.7 million of series 2015 healthcare revenue bonds.
5. Moody's affirms Duke Health System's 'Aa2' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Aa2" rating assigned to Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System, affecting $1.02 billion of revenue bonds issued through the North Carolina Medical Care Commission.
6. Moody's affirms Children's Hospital Colorado's 'A1' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed Aurora, Colo.-based Children's Hospital Colorado's "A1" revenue bond rating, affecting $250 million of debt.
7. Moody's revises The University of Chicago Medical Center's outlook to stable
Moody's Investors Service affirmed The University of Chicago Medical Center's "Aa3" rating, affecting approximately $693 million of outstanding rated debt issued through the Illinois Finance Authority.
8. Moody's affirms Summa Health's 'Baa1' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Baa1" rating on Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health's $184 million of outstanding debt.
9. Moody's affirms Mercy Hospital's 'Aa1' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Aa1" rating on Iowa City, Iowa-based Mercy Hospital's series 2008 letter of credit-backed revenue bonds, affecting $35.5 million of debt.