The rating affirmation was supported by a number of factors, including the hospital’s improving competitive position, as it is the only critical access hospital in MartinCounty.
The hospital also faces some challenges, which were considered for the rating affirmation, such as high per capita debt. According to Fitch, the hospital’s “tax-supported debt level is very high on a per capita basis with slow amortization.”
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