Healthcare industry

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.

After venting frustration over services that are not planned for ProMedica's new hospital in Adrian Township, Lenawee County commissioners Wednesday approved issuing bonds to finance the hospital's construction.

Moody's dropped Wood County Hospital Association to Ba1 and assigned a negative outlook.

Moody's dropped its outlook on Franciscan Alliance's Aa3 rating to negative from stable.

The Chicago-based firm hired veteran healthcare banking specialist Brian McGough.

The rush to beat tax legislation at the Illinois Finance Authority makes for its busiest December ever.

The deal includes $524 million to refund outstanding debt.

An Ascension and Providence St. Joseph merger would surpass for-profit HCA Healthcare.

Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health will combine operations under a new name and new Chicago headquarters.

The combined Illinois-based Advocate Health Care nor Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care would be the 10th-largest healthcare nonprofit.

The group plans to sell roughly $1 billion of bonds, with a mix of btax-exempt and taxable debt.

According to underwriter HJ Sims, the deal will mark the largest fixed-rate bond issue for a life-plan community.

The Moody's downgrade comes amid large losses and higher capital spending.