The following hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations took place in the last week, beginning with the most recent.
1. Moody's affirms 'Baa2' rating on St. Anthony Regional Hospital's bonds
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Baa2" rating on Carroll, Iowa-based St. Anthony Regional Hospital's $9.3 million of outstanding rated revenue bonds.
2. Moody's affirms 'Aa1' on Charleston Area Medical Center's bonds
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A1" long-term joint support letter of credit-backed rating on Charleston (W.Va.) Medical Center's series 2008A variable rate revenue bonds.
3. S&P revises St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital's outlook to negative
S&P Global Ratings revised Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke's Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital's outlook to negative from stable.
4. S&P revises Coalinga Regional Medical Center's outlook to stable
S&P Global Ratings revised Coalinga (Calif.) Regional Medical Center's outlook to stable from negative.
5. Moody's assigns 'A3' rating to Dignity Health's bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned the "A3" rating to San Francisco-based Dignity Health's $270 million of series 2016A revenue bonds.
6. S&P places Mission Regional Medical Center on CreditWatch negative
S&P Global Ratings placed Mission (Texas) Regional Medical Center on CreditWatch negative.
7. S&P revises Partners HealthCare System's outlook to negative
S&P Global Ratings revised Boston-based Partners HealthCare's outlook to negative from stable.
8. Fitch affirms 'BBB+' rating on Carson Tahoe Health System's bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "BBB+" rating on Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health System's bonds.
9. Moody's assigns 'Baa1' to Community Hospitals of Central California's bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned a "Baa1" rating to Fresno-based Community Hospitals of Central California's proposed $397 million of series 2017A fixed rate revenue bonds.
10. Fitch affirms 'A-' rating on Butler Health System's bonds
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "A-" rating on Butler (Pa.) Health System's $91,230,000 of series 2015A revenue bonds.
11. Moody's affirms 'Aa1' on Charleston Area Medical Center's bonds
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A1" long-term joint support letter of credit-backed rating on Charleston (W.Va.) Medical Center's series 2008A variable rate revenue bonds.
12. S&P assigns 'A-' rating to Community Medical Center's bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigned an "A-" rating to Fresno, Calif.-based Community Medical Centers' 2017 tax exempt bonds.