The rating downgrade was driven by ACH becoming part of the obligated group of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System (rated “AA-“). The rating reflects the closing of the transaction.
Fitch predicts Johns Hopkins, an ACH corporate member, will maintain its current operating performance, which created a 3.7 percent operating margin and a 9.6 percent operating EBITDA margin in fiscal year 2014.
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