1. Fitch upgrades Meridian Health System’s bond rating
Fitch Ratings upgraded the rating on Neptune, N.J.-based Meridian Health System’s bonds to “A+” from “A.”
2. Moody’s affirms South Shore Hospital’s bond rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A3” ratings assigned to South Weymouth, Mass.-based South Shore Hospital’s bonds, affecting approximately $17 million of rated debt.
3. Moody’s assigns rating to MultiCare’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned an “Aa3” rating to Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System’s proposed $364 million of series 2015A&B fixed rate revenue bonds.
4. Mercy Health to raise new debt for capital projects
Fitch Ratings assigned an “AA-” rating to $151.1 million of series 2015A revenue refunding and improvement bonds, $100 million of series 2015 hospital facilities revenue bonds and $150 million of series 2015C taxable bonds, which are expected to be issued on behalf of Cincinnati-based Mercy Health.
5. Fitch rates $125M of Hartford HealthCare’s bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned an “A” rating to the expected issuance of $75 million of series F revenue bonds and $50 million of series G revenue bonds on behalf of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare.
6. Fitch rates Johns Hopkins Health System’s bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned an “AA-” rating to $127.3 million of series 2015A revenue bonds and $48.2 million of series 2015B revenue bonds issued on behalf of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System.
7. Fitch affirms Doctors Community Hospital’s bond rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “BB+” rating on Lanham, Md.-based Doctors Community Hospital’s $82.1 million of series 2010 revenue bonds and $60.9 million of series 2007A revenue bonds.
8. Moody’s assigns ‘A2’ rating to Middlesex Hospital’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Service assigned an “A2” rating to $17.6 million of series O hospital revenue bonds issued on behalf of Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn.
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