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Ascension Health, Missouri; System Feb 08
Standard & Poors, Feb 2008
Abstract
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its rating outlook on all of Ascension Health, Mo.'s debt, issued by various issuers, to positive from stable, reflecting Ascension Health's position as the largest non-governmental, not-for-profit health system in the country; coupled with Ascension Health's very strong cash flow, established operating performance, and sizeable unrestricted reserves. At the same time, Standard & Poor's affirmed its 'AA' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on Ascension Health's roughly $3.7 billion in revenue bonds (various series and issuers), as well as its 'AA-' long-term rating on Ascension Health's $601.0 million series 2005A subordinated revenue bonds. Standard & Poor's also affirmed its 'A-1+' short-term rating on Ascension Health's CP programs and on its various variable-rate demand bonds....
Companies mentioned in this report are: Ascension Health Alliance,Connecticut Hlth & Educl Facs Auth,Idaho Hlth Fac Auth,Michigan St Hosp Fin Auth,Escambia Cnty Hlth Fac Auth,Jacksonville Hlth Fac Auth,Missouri Hlth & Educl Facs Auth,The Hlth & Ed Facs Brd of the Metro Govt of Nashville & Davidson Cnty,Waco Hlth Fac Dev Corp,Illinois Fin Auth,Travis Cnty Hlth Fac Dev Corp,Schuylkill Cnty Indl Dev Auth,Indiana Hlth Fac Fin Auth,Alabama Spl Care Fac Fin Auth of Birmingham,Wisconsin Hlth & Ed Fac Auth,Puerto Rico Indl Tour Ed Med & Environ Ctrl Fac Fin Auth
Action: Outlook Revised
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Research Type: Full Analysis
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