The rating assignment was supported by a number of factors, including the 11-hospital system’s “track-record of double-digit operating cash flow margins” and strong liquidity, according to Moody’s.
BJC also faces some challenges, which were considered for the rating assignment, such as having sizeable indirect debt.
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