Fitch assigns ‘AA-‘ rating to Willis-Knighton Medical Center

Fitch Ratings assigned its “AA-” rating to Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Medical Center’s $300 million series 2018 bonds. Concurrently, Fitch affirmed its “AA-” issuer default rating and “AA-” rating on the medical center’s outstanding debt.

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The assignment and affirmation are based on several factors, including the medical center’s leading inpatient market share, favorable payer mix, good unrestricted liquidity and healthy operating margins.

The outlook is positive.

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