The following hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations took place in the last week.
1. Moody's assigns 'Aa2' rating to Boston Children's Hospital's bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned an "Aa2" rating to Boston Children's Hospital's series 2017A bonds.
2. S&P assigns 'AA' rating to Boston Children's Hospital's bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigned an "AA" rating to Boston Children's Hospital's $350 million of series 2017A taxable bonds.
3. S&P revises Beaumont Health's outlook to positive
S&P Global Ratings revised Royal Oak, Mich.-based Beaumont Health's outlook to positive from stable.
4. Fitch assigns 'AA-' to University of Colorado Health's bonds, revises outlook
Fitch Ratings assigned an "AA-" rating to Aurora-based University of Colorado Health's $153.3 million of series 2017A revenue bonds and $303.8 million of series 2017C-1 and 2017C-2 bonds.
5. Fitch assigns 'BB+' rating to Columbus Regional Healthcare System's bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned a "BB+" rating to Columbus (Ga.) Regional Healthcare System's $105,185,000 of series 2017 bonds.
6. Fitch affirms Essentia Health's 'A' rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "A" rating on Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health's $274.3 million of outstanding debt.
7. Fitch assigns 'BB+' rating to Orange Regional Medical Center bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned a "BB+" rating to Middletown, N.Y.-based Orange Regional Medical Center's $248,770,000 of series 2017 bonds.
8. Fitch places Gainesville Hospital District's bonds on rating watch negative
Fitch Ratings revised the rating watch on the Gainesville Hospital District's "A"-rated $19.7 million of series 2007 general obligation refunding bonds to negative from stable.
9. Moody's affirms 'A1' rating on Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's bonds
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A1" rating on Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's $102 million of fixed-rate bonds.