The following nine hospital credit rating downgrades occurred in the past month. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
1. Baptist Health South Florida (South Miami) — from "Aa3" to "A1" (Moody's)
2. Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital— from "Baa2" to "Baa3" (Moody's)
3. Houston Healthcare — from "A3" to "Baa1" (Moody's)
4. King's Daughters Medical Center (Ashland, Ky.) — from "BBB" to "BBB-" (S&P)
5. Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center — from "Baa3" to "Ba1" (Moody's)
6. University of Maryland Medical System (Baltimore) — from "A" to "A-" (Fitch)