1. Moody’s affirms ‘Aa2’ rating on Cook Children’s Medical Center’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed its “Aa2” and “Aa2/VMIG 1” ratings on Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Medical Center’s revenue bonds, affecting $427 million of debt.
2. Fitch downgrades Community Health Systems to ‘CCC’
Fitch Ratings downgraded Franklin, Tenn. -based Community Health Systems’ issuer default rating and outstanding bonds to “CCC” from “B,” affecting $14.1 billion of debt.
3. Moody’s revises The Queens Health System’s outlook to negative
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed its “A1” and “A1/ P-1” ratings on Honolulu-based The Queen’s Health Systems’ revenue bonds, affecting $392 million of debt.
4. Fitch affirms ‘BBB-‘ rating on Hurley Medical Center’s revenue bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed its “BBB-” rating on Flint, Mich.-based Hurley Medical Center’s series 2010, series 2013A and series 2013B, affecting a total of $84.1 million of debt.
5. Fitch affirms ‘BBB-‘ rating on Cullman Regional Medical Center’s bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed its “BBB-” rating on Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center’s series 2009A revenue bonds, affecting $59.1 million of debt.
6. Moody’s assigns ‘Baa2’ rating to Irving Hospital Authority’s revenue bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned its “Baa2” rating to Irving (Texas) Hospital Authority’s proposed $79.2 million series 2017A and $26.8 million series 2017B. Irving Hospital Authority owns Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Irving, including the property and some of its equipment.
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