9 recent hospital, health system outlook and credit rating actions

The following hospital and health system credit rating and outlook changes or affirmations occurred in the last week, beginning with the most recent:

1. Moody's affirms 'A2' rating on Bellin Memorial Health System
Moody's Investors Service affirmed its "A2" rating on Green Bay, Wis.-based Bellin Memorial Health System's outstanding bonds, affecting $53 million of debt.

2. Moody's affirms 'A1' rating on Memorial Hermann Health System
Moody's Investors Service affirmed its "A1" rating on Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System, affecting $1.1 billion of debt.

3. Fitch assigns 'A+' rating to Baystate Medical Center
Fitch Ratings assigned its "A+" issuer default rating to Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Medical Center.

4. Moody's upgrades Johns Hopkins Health System's rating to 'Aa2'
Moody's Investors Service upgraded Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System's outstanding bond ratings to "Aa2" from "Aa3." 

5. S&P upgrades Renown Regional Medical Centers' rating to 'A+'
S&P Global Ratings upgraded its long-term and underlying rating on Reno, Nev.-based Renown Regional Medical Center to "A+" from "A." 

6. Fitch affirms 'AA' rating on Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Fitch Ratings affirmed its "AA" rating on Minneapolis-based Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota's outstanding bonds. Concurrently, Fitch assigned its "AA" issuer default rating to the children's hospital.

7. 9-notch upgrade: S&P gives Centegra Healthcare 'AA+' rating after acquisition by Northwestern Medicine
S&P Global Ratings upgraded its rating on Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Centegra Healthcare's series 2012 and 2014 bonds to "AA+" from "BB+." 

8. Fitch upgrades PeaceHealth's bonds to 'AA-'
Fitch Ratings upgraded Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth's outstanding debt rating to "AA-" from "A+." Concurrently, Fitch assigned its "AA-" rating to PeaceHealth's series 2018A&B bonds and gave the health system an issuer default rating of "AA-."  

9. Fitch assigns 'AA-' rating to Willis-Knighton Medical Center
Fitch Ratings assigned its "AA-" rating to Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Medical Center's $300 million series 2018 bonds. Concurrently, Fitch affirmed its "AA-" issuer default rating and "AA-" rating on the medical center's outstanding debt.

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12 recent hospital, health system outlook and credit rating actions

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