1. Fitch affirms ‘A-‘ rating on Butler Health System’s bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “A-” rating on Butler (Pa.) Health System’s $91,230,000 of series 2015A revenue bonds.
2. Moody’s downgrades Charleston Area Medical Center’s rating to ‘Baa1’
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Charleston (W.Va.) Area Medical Center’s rating to “Baa1” from “A3,” affecting $278 million of rated debt.
3. S&P assigns ‘A-‘ rating to Community Medical Center’s bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigned an “A-” rating to Fresno, Calif.-based Community Medical Centers’ 2017 tax exempt bonds.
4. Fitch affirms ‘A+’ rating on Hawaii Pacific Health’s debt
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “A+” rating on Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health’s $309,060,000 of outstanding debt.
5. Fitch affirms Sabra Healthcare REIT’s ‘BB+’ rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed Irvine, Calif.-based Sabra Healthcare REIT’s “BB+” rating.
6. Fitch downgrades Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare’s rating to ‘A+’
Fitch Ratings downgraded Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Healthcare’s rating to “A+” from “AA-” on its $50 million of variable rate demand revenue bonds.
7. S&P revises Guadalupe Regional Medical Center’s outlook to negative
S&P Global Ratings revised Seguin, Texas-based Guadalupe Regional Medical Center’s outlook to negative from stable.
8. S&P affirms ‘A-‘ rating on York Health Authority’s tax anticipation notes
S&P Global Ratings affirmed the “A-” rating on York (Ala.) Health Care Authority’s series 2011 special tax anticipation notes.
9. S&P assigns ‘AA’ rating to Memorial Healthcare System’s bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigned an “AA” rating to Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System’s $115.180 million of series 2017 healthcare revenue refunding bonds.
10. S&P revises Flagler Hospital’s outlook to negative
S&P Global Ratings revised St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Hospital’s outlook to negative from stable.
11. Moody’s downgrades Fremont-Rideout Health’s rating to ‘B1’
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Yuba City, Calif.-based Fremont-Rideout Health Group’s rating to “B1” from “Ba3,” affecting approximately $112 million of debt.
12. Moody’s affirms ‘A1’ rating on Augusta Health Care’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A1” rating on Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health Care’s $18.2 million of rated bonds.
13. Moody’s affirms ‘A1’ rating on Rush University Medical Center’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A1” rating on Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center’s $475 million of fixed-rate revenue bonds.
14. Moody’s assigns ‘Aa3’ to University of Colorado Hospital Authority’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned an “Aa3” rating to Aurora-based University of Colorado Authority’s proposed $153 million of series 2017A direct-loan bonds and $304 million of series 2017C bonds.
15. Moody’s affirms ‘Aa3’ rating on Partners HealthCare’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “Aa3” and “Aa3/VMIG1” ratings on Boston-based Partners HealthCare System’s $3.7 million of rated debt.
16. S&P assigns ‘AA-/A-1+’ rating to Hospital Sisters Health System’s bonds
S&P Ratings assigned an “AA-/A-1+” dual rating to Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System’s series 2017B bonds.
17. Fitch affirms ‘BB’ rating on Marietta Memorial Health System’s bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “BB” rating on Marietta (Ohio) Memorial Health System’s $60 million of series 2015 revenue bonds and $136.8 million of series 2012 improvement bonds.
18. Moody’s assigns ‘Aa2’ rating to Boston Children’s Hospital’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned an “Aa2” rating to Boston Children’s Hospital’s series 2017A bonds.
19. S&P assigns ‘AA’ rating to Boston Children’s Hospital’s bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigned an “AA” rating to Boston Children’s Hospital’s $350 million of series 2017A taxable bonds.
20. S&P revises Beaumont Health’s outlook to positive
S&P Global Ratings revised Royal Oak, Mich.-based Beaumont Health’s outlook to positive from stable.
21. Fitch assigns ‘AA-‘ to University of Colorado Health’s bonds, revises outlook
Fitch Ratings assigned an “AA-” rating to Aurora-based University of Colorado Health’s $153.3 million of series 2017A revenue bonds and $303.8 million of series 2017C-1 and 2017C-2 bonds.
22. Fitch assigns ‘BB+’ rating to Columbus Regional Healthcare System’s bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned a “BB+” rating to Columbus (Ga.) Regional Healthcare System’s $105,185,000 of series 2017 bonds.
23. Fitch affirms Essentia Health’s ‘A’ rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “A” rating on Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health’s $274.3 million of outstanding debt.
24. Fitch assigns ‘BB+’ rating to Orange Regional Medical Center bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned a “BB+” rating to Middletown, N.Y.-based Orange Regional Medical Center’s $248,770,000 of series 2017 bonds.
25. Fitch places Gainesville Hospital District’s bonds on rating watch negative
Fitch Ratings revised the rating watch on the Gainesville Hospital District’s “A”-rated $19.7 million of series 2007 general obligation refunding bonds to negative from stable.
26. Moody’s affirms ‘A1’ rating on Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A1” rating on Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s $102 million of fixed-rate bonds.
27. Moody’s affirms Aurora Health Care’s ‘A2’ rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A2” rating on Milwaukee, Wis.-based Aurora Health Care’s $1.3 billion of rated debt.
28. Moody’s affirms DCH Health System’s ‘A2’ rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A2” rating on Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System’s $28 million of rated debt.
29. Moody’s affirms The Christ Hospital’s ‘A3’ rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A3” rating on Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital’s $324 million of rated debt.
30. Moody’s revises Lake Health’s outlook to negative
Moody’s Investors Service revised Painesville, Ohio-based Lake Health’s outlook to negative.
31. S&P revises Beaver Dam Community Hospital’s outlook to stable
S&P Global Ratings revised Beaver Dam (Wis.) Community Hospital’s outlook to stable from positive.
32. S&P lowers Richmond Hospital Authority’s rating to ‘A-‘
S&P Global Ratings lowered the rating to “A-” from “A” on Richmond (Ind.) Hospital Association’s $90.2 million series 2015A fixed rate bonds issued on behalf of Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health.
33. Moody’s assigns ‘Baa3’ rating to Northern Hospital District of Surry County’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned a “Baa3” rating to Mount Airy, N.C.-based Northern Hospital District of Surry County’s proposed $16.6 million in healthcare facilities revenue refunding series 2017 bonds.
34. S&P assigns ‘BBB-‘ rating to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigned a “BBB-” rating to Valencia, Calif.-based Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s $110 million of series 2017 bonds.
35. S&P assigns ‘BBB-‘ rating to Columbus Regional Healthcare System’s certificates
S&P Global Ratings assigned a “BBB-” rating to Columbus (Ga.) Regional Healthcare System’s $105.2 million of series 2017 taxable revenue anticipation certificates.
36. Moody’s assigns ‘Baa3’ rating to Orange Regional Medical Center’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “Baa3” rating on Middletown, N.Y.-based Orange Regional Medical Center’s proposed $249 million of series 2017 fixed rate bonds.
37. Moody’s affirms Southwest General Hospital’s ‘A2’ rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed Middleburg, Ohio-based Southwest General Health Center’s “A2” rating.
38. Moody’s affirms Eisenhower Medical Center’s ‘Baa2’ rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “Baa2” rating on Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Medical Center’s $363 million of rated debt.
39. Fitch affirms Community Health Systems’ ‘B’ rating
Fitch Ratings removed Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ ratings from rating watch evolving and affirmed the “B” rating on $15.5 billion of outstanding debt.
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