1. Fitch affirms Beatrice Community Hospital’s bond rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “BB+” rating assigned to $30 million of series 2010B healthcare facilities revenue bonds issued on behalf of Beatrice (Neb.) Community Hospital.
2. S&P raises Baylor Scott & White Health’s bond rating
S&P raised its long-term rating and underlying rating to “AA-” from “A+” on bonds issued on behalf of Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health.
3. Moody’s upgrades Catholic Health System’s outlook to positive
Moody’s Investors Service assigned a “Baa1” rating to Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health System’s proposed $96 million of series 2015 fixed rate revenue bonds and revised the system’s outlook to positive from stable.
4. S&P upgrades Prime Healthcare’s rating
S&P upgraded the corporate rating assigned to Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services to “B+” from “B.”
5. Moody’s affirms University of Alabama Hospital’s ‘A1’ bond rating
Moody’s Investors Service affirmed the “A1” unenhanced ratings assigned to $337.4 million of University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham’s outstanding hospital revenue bonds.
6. Fitch upgrades Halifax Health’s bond rating
Fitch Ratings assigned a “BBB+” rating to $112 million of series 2015 bonds issued on behalf of Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Health. Fitch also upgraded the rating on $169.6 million of series 2006A bonds, $105 million of series 2006B1-2 bonds and $70 million of series 2008 bonds issued on behalf of the system to “BBB+” from “BBB.”
7. Fitch affirms Saint Francis Healthcare System’s bond rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “AA-” rating assigned to $118.4 million of series 2013A revenue bonds and $36.1 million of series 2009A revenue bonds issued on behalf of Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Saint Francis Healthcare System.
8. Moody’s downgrades Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s outlook
Moody’s Investors Service assigned a “Baa1” rating to Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare’s proposed $103 million of series 2015A bonds and lowered the hospital’s outlook to stable from positive.
9. Fitch affirms South Shore Hospital’s bond rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the “A-” rating assigned to $17.3 million of series 1999F revenue bonds and $10.7 million of series 1992D revenue bonds issued on behalf of South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Mass.
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