Four hospitals and health systems received a credit downgrade during the past month, according to a report from HFA Partners.
The hospital and health systems that received credit downgrades include the following:
- All Children's Hospital (St. Petersburg, Fla.) — from "AA" to "AA-" (Fitch)
- Clarendon Hospital District (Manning, S.C.) — from "A-" to "B" (S&P)
- Good Shepherd Medical Center (Longview, Texas) — from "BB+" to "BB-" (S&P)
- Huntington Memorial Hospital (Pasadena, Calif.) — from "A+" to "A" (S&P)
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