The rating downgrade is based on several factors, including a sizable and unexpected increase in debt and weak liquidity.
The outlook is stable, reflecting Moody’s expectation that early improvement at Charity Health System will continue.
Moody’s also assigned a “Baa2” rating to WestchesterMedicalCenter’s proposed series 2016 fixed rate bonds, affecting $284 million.
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