Healthcare industry

Moody's Investors Service affirmed the Baa3 credit rating of a Lancaster-Calif.-based Antelope Valley Healthcare District that had been placed on review for downgrade.

Chicago retirees who stand to lose their city-subsidized healthcare under Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to dismantle the existing program and move them to health insurance exchanges are firing back, suing to hold on to the benefit.

Children's Hospital of Colorado this week will raise $200 million for new facilities with deald that combine fixed-rate bonds and direct placement of variable-rate debt.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced his four picks for the board that will guide the state's $455 million public investment in the Mayo Clinic's proposed $6 billion makeover of its hometown Rochester.

On Nov 5, Miami-Dade County voters will decide whether to tax themselves to issue $830 million of general obligation bonds for capital needs at Jackson Health System.

The Denver suburb of Aurora has approved a $25 million tax subsidy to build a conference center hotel at the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday signed a bill creating a new university and medical school in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley by merging two existing University of Texas branches.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Temple University Health Systems to Ba2 from Ba1 Tuesday.

The Dallas County Hospital District lost its triple-A rating from Fitch Ratings Friday as construction of a $1 billion replacement for Parkland Hospital neared completion.

New York State has promised to give the financially distressed SUNY Downstate Medical Center $89 million over the next two fiscal years.

Michigan's emergency loan board Monday approved a move by Pontiac emergency manager to suspend the city's retiree health care payments for up to two years.

Storm-damaged Charity Hospital would become New Orleans City Hall under Mayor Mitch Landrieu's $271 million proposal.

Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation that lays the groundwork for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to eventually eliminate healthcare subsidies for many retirees as the city seeks to shed a rising expense.

Standard & Poor's downgraded Temple University Health System's debt to the speculative grade BB-plus from the investment grade BBB-minus on Thursday.

University Hospitals, one of Cleveland's largest systems, wants to acquire nearby EMH Healthcare.

Publicly funded Denver Health and Hospital Authority is running a $1 million deficit due to its status as the hospital for the uninsured and the sequester of federal funds enacted by Congress, according to a recent report.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's veto of funding for the unit that prosecutes state corruption will not derail an investigation of a case that could involve the governor's office, the lead investigator said.

Moody's Investors Service has placed Meriter Hospital's A1 rating under review for downgrade as the system struggles with 2012 operating losses due to the Meriter Health Services' health insurance plan.

Moody's Investors Service pushed the struggling Proctor Hospital's rating further down into junk bond territory, lowering the Illinois hospital three levels and warning of further deterioration.

Maine's governor signed a bill that will trigger the sale of at least $290 million in bonds and provide the state's hospitals with $484 million that they are owed.