The downgrade is a result of several factors, including the hospital’s unfavorable budget variance, declining liquidity metrics, highly competitive market and decreasing patient volumes.
The outlook is negative, reflecting Moody’s expectation that the hospital’s financial performance will remain weak, elevating its risk to breaking a debt service covenant.
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