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Bond funding options get some of their luster back
Last week, we told you that hospital giant HCA was jumping back into the bond market with a $1.5 billion offering. Like other companies, HCA had stayed away from the bond market for some time.... Read more...
Study: Medical facilities to defer projects in '09
Hospitals and health systems postponed or canceled many capital investments in 2008, hamstrung by lack of access to capital. Now, it's looking like such projects will hang fire this year too,... Read more...
Moody's: Non-profit hospital credit downgrades at peak since 2001
Here's more evidence, if we needed any, that not-for-profit hospitals are facing tough times. Last year, according to Moody's Investors Service, not-for-profit credit downgrades exceeded upgrades by... Read more...
Moody's ratings changes could raise healthcare credit ratings
Moody's Investors Services has announced that it plans to adopt a revised rating scale for municipal bonds, which could raise healthcare credit ratings by an average of one notch. The agency plans to... Read more...
