5 recent hospital, health system outlook and credit rating actions

The following hospital and health system credit rating and outlook changes and affirmations took place in the last week, beginning with the most recent.

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1. S&P places Samaritan Healthcare on CreditWatch Negative
S&P Global Ratings placed Des Plaines, Ill.-based Samaritan Healthcare’s general obligation bonds on CreditWatch Negative.

2. Moody’s assigns ‘Ba1’ rating to Temple University Health System’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned its “Ba1” rating to Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System’s proposed $247.3 million series 2017 revenue bonds.

3. Moody’s assigns ‘A1’ rating to Self Regional Healthcare’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned its “A1” rating to Greenwood, S.C.-based Self Regional Healthcare’s proposed $43 million series 2017 revenue refunding bonds.

4. S&P downgrades rating on Centegra Health System’s bonds to ‘BB+’
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Centegra Health System’s series 2012 and 2014A bonds to “BB+” from “BBB.”

5. Fitch places Northwell Health on Rating Watch Negative
Fitch Ratings assigned its “A” rating to New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s proposed $1 billion series 2017A.

 

 

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