The downgrade is based on several factors, including WellStar’s expected and debt-financed acquisition of five acute care hospitals and merger with a nonprofit hospital, which will materially increase WellStar’s debt load.
The outlook is stable, reflecting Moody’s Investors Service’s expectation that WellStar will continue producing favorable financial performance.
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