5 recent hospital outlook and credit rating actions

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

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1. Fitch revises Marshall Medical Center’s outlook to positive
Fitch Ratings revised Placerville, Calif.-based Marshall Medical Center’s outlook to positive from stable.

2. S&P revises Hamilton Health Care System’s outlook to positive
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the “A+” rating on Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Health Care System’s series 2012A bonds.

3. Moody’s affirms Holy Name Medical Center’s ‘Baa2’ rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “Baa2” rating on Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name Medical Center’s $106.9 million of outstanding debt.

4. Fitch revises Blanchard Valley Health System’s outlook to positive
Fitch Ratings revised Findlay, Ohio-based Blanchard Valley Health System’s outlook to positive from stable.

5. S&P revises Mercy Health’s outlook to stable from negative
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised Springfield, Mo.-based Mercy Health’s outlook to stable from negative.

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