Bond ratings

Michael Rowan, CFA, managing director of global public, project and infrastructure finance at Moody’s Investors Service, talks about how COVID-19 is affecting the rating process. John Hallacy hosts.

Moody's Investors Service revised the Pennsylvania regional health system to negative citing revenue risks from COVID-19.

Marshall Medical Center in Placerville was cut to BB-plus.

Arlene Bohner has been named Fitch's head of U.S. public finance and will report to Laura Porter.

Controversy over state borrowing levels and how to backstop COVID-19 measures surrounded a two-year, $4.7 billion bond authorization bill that Gov. Ned Lamont signed.

Cash-flow struggles amid sharp tuition revenue declines the past few years placed the Philadelphia private college on the verge of another credit downgrade one year after its rating was dropped into low investment grade territory.

Health care facilities have a high risk of cyberattacks compared to medium low risk for local governments and school districts, according to Moody’s

The city's sustained financial health is attracting private investment and enabling it to fund neighborhood infrastructure needs, Mayor Bill Peduto said.

Moody's cited stable financial operations and adherence to a recovery plan in Connecticut's capital.

Small Catholic college downgraded to Baa2 on enrollment pressures and a heavy reliance on tuition revenue.