UIHC’s rating was based on a number of factors, such as its strong local service area market share. As the only academic medical center in Iowa, UIHC has a unique and strong market share. Other strengths that affected UIHC’s rating include good liquidity ratios and improved operating margins in interim fiscal year 2014.
UIHC’s stable outlook reflects the expectation that it will sustain good debt coverage, good liquidity ratios and an adequate operating cash flow margin.
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