1. Moody’s affirms Scripps Health’s bond rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed San Diego-based Scripps Health’s “Aa3” underlying and long-term ratings and the “Aa3/VMIG1” rating on the system’s series 2012 variable rate demand bonds.
2. S&P revises Kaiser Permanente’s outlook to positive, affirms bond ratings
S&P revised its rating outlook for Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente to positive from stable.
3. Texas Health Resources to raise $360M of new debt for capital projects
S&P assigned an “AA” long-term rating to $300 million of taxable series 2015 bonds and $60 million of series 2015A tax-exempt revenue bonds, both issued on behalf of Arlington-based Texas Health Resources.
4. Fitch rates McLaren Health Care’s bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned an “AA-” rating to approximately $154.6 million of series 2015D revenue bonds, which are expected to be issued on behalf of Flint, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care.
5. Moody’s assigns ratings to Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s bonds
Moody’s Investors Serviceassigned an “Aa2” rating to Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s proposed $75 million of series 2015A fixed rate bonds and an “Aa2/VMIG 1” rating to the hospital’s proposed $25 million of series 2015B variable rate bonds.
6. Fitch upgrades Peterson Regional Medical Center’s bond rating
Fitch Ratings upgraded the rating on $67 million of series 2005 bonds issued on behalf of Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Regional Medical Center to “BBB” from “BBB-.”
7. Moody’s downgrades Clarendon Hospital District’s bond rating
Moody’s Investors Servicedowngraded the rating on Manning, S.C.-based Clarendon Hospital District’s $4.8 million of outstanding rated debt to “Baa2” from “A2.”
8. Fitch upgrades Mary Washington Healthcare’s outlook to stable
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “BBB+” rating on Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare’s bonds and upgraded the system’s outlook to stable from negative.
9. Moody’s affirms Saint Luke’s Health System’s rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System’s “A1” rating, affecting approximately $361 million of rated bonds outstanding.
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