Fitch Ratings has affirmed an "A" credit rating for MedStar Health, an integrated healthcare system composed of 10 hospitals.
MedStar's rating was based on a number of factors, such as its maintenance of a consistent level of profitability. The health system has operating margins of around 2 percent, which has allowed the MedStar to generate an average of $241 million in annual cash flow from its operations over the last four years. MedStar had total operating revenues of $4.2 billion in 2013.
MedStar also has a strong market share, with more than 21 percent of the market share in its primary service area, which encompasses the cities of Baltimore and
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