S&P Global Ratings assigned its "AA+" long-term rating to Columbus-based OhioHealth's $125 million series 2018A and $50 million series 2018B. Concurrently, S&P assigned its "AA+/A-1+" dual rating to the health system's $37.5 million series 2018C and $37.5 million series 2018D.  By Alia Paavola - 10/4/18

S&P Global Ratings assigned its "AA-" long-term rating to Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health's series 2018A-E bonds. Concurrently, S&P affirmed its "AA-" underlying rating on the health system's existing bonds.  By Alia Paavola - 10/4/18

S&P Global Ratings revised Baltimore-based Mercy Health Services outlook to positive from stable.  By Alia Paavola - 10/4/18

El-Segundo, Calif.-based Verity Health System's recent filing for bankruptcy and move to auction its hospitals have sparked concern from unionized healthcare workers about the future of Verity's Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, Calif., the Gilroy Dispatch reports.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/4/18

Here are 15 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to recent reports from Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/4/18

Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review that offer insight on proposed payment cuts, hospital closures and more.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/4/18

Implementation of mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in Massachusetts hospitals would cost $676 million to $949 million annually, according to an independent analysis released Oct. 3 by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/3/18

A ballot initiative to place a 15 percent cap on hospital charges in Palo Alto, Calif. has drawn $1.8 million in spending by supporters and opponents of the measure, the Daily Post reports.    By Kelly Gooch - 10/3/18

Workday, a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, completed its acquisition of Adaptive Insights, a leading cloud-based company focused on modernizing business planning, on Aug. 1.  By staff - 10/3/18

Workday, a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, hosted its Financial Analyst Day on Oct. 2 as a part of the company's annual Workday Rising event in Las Vegas. By Staff - 10/3/18

Froedtert Health, a five-hospital system in Milwaukee, saw revenues increase more than 10 percent in fiscal year 2018, but decreases in nonoperating gains pulled down its net income year over year.  By Morgan Haefner - 10/3/18

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare System is refinancing $340.7 million in revenue bonds, including $185 million of bridge financing related to its acquisition of two Chicago-based Presence Health facilities in southern Illinois, The Bond Buyer reported.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/3/18

Fitch Ratings assigned its "BBB+" issuer default rating to Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica. Concurrently, Fitch assigned its "BBB+" long term rating to ProMedica's $300 million series 2018A bonds and $1.15 billion series 2018B taxable bonds.  By Alia Paavola - 10/3/18

Fitch Ratings upgraded Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based St. Francis Healthcare System's rating to "AA" from "AA-," affecting $139.3 million of debt. Concurrently, Fitch assigned the health system its "AA" issuer default rating.  By Alia Paavola - 10/3/18

S&P Global Ratings downgraded its long-term rating on Valdosta, Ga.-based South Georgia Medical Center's certificates to "BBB+" from "A-."  By Alia Paavola - 10/3/18

In a Sept. 25 webinar hosted by Becker's Hospital Review and sponsored by healthcare analytics provider iVantage Health Analytics, David Stenerson, vice president of finance central region for OSF HealthCare System in Peoria, Ill., explained how the health system significantly cut cost and improved performance using comparative analytics. Linda Albery, EDD, RN, senior vice president at iVantage helped set the context for how next generation benchmarking technology can help organizations succeed in today's low margin, complex market environment.  By Mackenzie Garrity - 10/3/18

With nearly 1.5 million employees across 4,700 stores, Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart is the nation's largest private employer. And with nearly 1 million of those employees self-insured, it's also a heavy influencer on the U.S. healthcare market, according to a MarketWatch analysis.  By Morgan Haefner - 10/3/18

Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review, covering stories about Medicare Advantage organizations, Medicare payments and more:  By Kelly Gooch - 10/3/18

Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives saw its operating loss shrink in fiscal year 2018 as it benefited from revenue cycle improvement initiatives and kept expenses in check.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/3/18

Shares of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems tumbled 7.8 percent on Oct. 2 to close at $2.96.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/3/18