The rating assignment was based on a number of factors, including Advocate’s status as the largest health system in the greater Chicago area. The rating assignment was also supported by the system’s consistent and adequate operating margins, very good debt coverage, strong balance sheet and well-funded pension plan.
The system’s outlook is stable.
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