The deal helped pave the way for the reopening of the capital markets for not-for-profit health systems amid the then-insurgent COVID-19 pandemic.

It is unclear how or if the merger will affect IHS Markit's current work in the municipal space, but the firm had already been expanding its reach on a global scale.

Such moves could reduce costs by up to $180 million in present-value savings, Joe Torsella said.

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The proposed combination of the major not-for-profit healthcare players in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin encountered opposition in Michigan.

Bond restructurings are expected to save Virginia's public colleges and universities $300 million by deferring debt service payments for two years.

Analysts warn that borrowing planned in a revised New Jersey budget will result in lasting fiscal distress as it pays back the debt.

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Palos Health are the latest Midwest systems exploring a merger.

With convention and hotel taxes plummeting, Lexington is financing up to three years of debt service to avoid default and backing the deal with a GO pledge.

Northwest suburban Chicago-based Northwest Community Healthcare is joining the NorthShore University which operates five hospitals in the northern sububs and Chicago.

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The new system would hold a commanding presence in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin with $17 billion of revenues and 100,000 employees.

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva last month introduced a bill to amend the 2016 Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act.

Oppenheimer will have its work cut out for it with the aim of being a major player in California's municipal banking business.

The collapse of the mergers comes as the not-for-profit healthcare sector confronts direct and indirect challenges drive by COVID-19.

Debt restructuring options as the transit agency navigates through the coronavirus crisis include refundings for savings or to push out debt, according to Robert Foran.

The March losses underscore the fiscal strains for hospitals but many facilities are expected soon to resume elective surgeries and diagnostic procedures.

An industry fall coincides with a rise in sustainable investing around the world and divestment from fossil fuels.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association survey indicates low interest rates will keep the environment for issuing debt favorable.

If regulatory agencies approve the transaction, the acquisition will expand Beaumont's hospital count to 12 and increase total revenue to $6.1 billion.