5 hospitals receive credit downgrades in past month

Five hospitals and health systems received a credit downgrade during the past month, according to a report from HFA Partners.

The hospitals and health systems receiving credit downgrades included the following:

• Indiana Regional Medical Center (Borough, Pa.) — from Baa3 to Ba1 (Moody's)
• Mission (Texas) Hospital — from Ba2 to Caa1 (Moody's)
• North Broward Hospital District (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) — from A2 to Baa2 (Moody's)
• South Shore Hospital (South Weymouth, Mass.) — from A3 to Baa1 (Moody's)
• Westchester County Health Care Corp. (Valhalla, N.Y.) — from Baa1 to Baa2 (Moody's)

 

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