The following hospital and health system rating and outlook changes and affirmations took place during the past week, starting with the most recent.
1. Moody's affirms Shands Jacksonville Medical Center 'Baa3' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Baa3" rating assigned to Shands Jacksonville (Fla.) MedicalCenter's $123 million of outstanding debt and affirmed its stable outlook.
2. Moody's affirms 'MIG 2' rating on Maui Regional Health System's revenue bond anticipation notes
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "MIG 2" rating assigned Maui (Hawaii) Regional Health System's revenue bond anticipation notes, which mature February 2015.
3. Moody's assigns 'Aa2' rating to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's bonds
Moody's Investors Service assigned an "Aa2" rating to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's $300 million of series 2014T taxable fixed rate and affirmed the "Aa2" rating on the medical center's series 2014S bonds.
4. Moody's revises Albert Einstein Healthcare Network outlook to negative
Moody's Investors Service revised the outlook assigned to Philadelphia-based Albert Einstein Healthcare Network to negative from stable. The network's "Baa2" bond rating has been affirmed.
5. Moody's affirms Virginia Hospital Center's 'A1' rating
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "A1" rating assigned to $127.5 million of outstanding debt issued on behalf of VirginiaHospitalCenter in Arlington.
6. Fitch affirms Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System's 'AA-' rating
Fitch Ratings affirmed the "AA-" rating assigned to approximately $1.4 billion in revenue bonds issued on behalf of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System in Denver by the Colorado Health Facilities Authority, the Kansas Development Finance Authority, and the Montana Facility Finance Authority.
7. Fitch assigns 'A' rating to Northeast Georgia Health System's bonds
Fitch Ratings assigned an "A" rating to approximately $135.5 million of series 2014B and series 2014C variable rate revenue bonds, which are expected to be issued on behalf of Northeast Georgia Health System in Gainesville.
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