Healthcare industry

The healthcare sector has been grappling with continuous change as service delivery and financial operations remain under pressure. Lisa Goldstein of Moody's discusses the sector's negative outlook and credit implications of federal policy uncertainty. John Hallacy is host.

Ascension's acquisition of Presence Health brings double-A ratings to the previously triple-B-minus debt of Presence.

Maine Gov. Paul LePage has been ordered by a judge to begin implementation of voter-approved Medicaid expansion after missing the state’s April 3 deadline.

Pike County's “very weak” economy, budget performance and management led S&P Global Ratings to lower its ratings.

The Illinois hospital nonprofit faces a rating cut to junk if merger plans fall apart.

Adventist Health West agreed to pay $112 million in Fremont-Rideout Health Group bond debt as part of a merger.

California's attorney general says the hospital chain used anti-competitive practices to drive up prices in Northern California.

Lenawee County's hospital finance authority board voted Thursday to support ProMedica selling up to $50 million in bonds for the new hospital to be built north of Adrian.

The nonprofit hospital chain expects significant savings even though it must issue taxable debt to refund tax-exempt bonds.

Debt covenant compliance was an issue of concern pointed out during a recent meeting of the Ector County Hospital District audit committee.

Pittsburgh, whose bonds were junk in 2003, has become a national model for urban rejuvenation.

Rural hospitals face financial challenges from shrinking populations and cuts to federal funding

The healthcare not-for-profit reported a major turnaround in revenues as it continues to pursue a merger with Dignity Health.

Oregon voters upheld temporary taxes that support the state's ACA expansion

Many state lawmakers say Washington needs more mental health facilities to unclog backups for psychiatric services.

MetroHealth is looking to partner for growth, saying it is in the best position to partner with another system.

The latest estimate for Linn County's future Public Health and Child and Youth Development Services building has increased by more than 50 percent — from $20 million earlier this year to $31.5 million.

The urgency for healthcare issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds is gone after private activity bonds survived tax reform.

Ingalls Health System in south suburban Chicago was downgraded one notch to Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service.

When the future of tax-exempt bonds for nonprofits was unclear, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York unleashed many end-of- year transactions.