Concurrently, Fitch assigned the medical center an issuer default rating of “A.”
The affirmation and assignment are a result of several factors, including the medical center’s leading market position, improving payer mix, manageable capital needs and strong leverage position. Fitch also acknowledged the medical center’s compressed margins as a result of an IT overhaul.
The outlook is stable.
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