Fierce Healthcare April 9, 2020
Fitch Ratings put 15 non-profit hospitals and health systems on Rating Watch Negative as the coronavirus pressures their operating margins.
The credit rating agency said the Rating Watch reflects those ratings with the greatest risk under the current coronavirus pandemic as reimbursement and overall expenses are expected to be significantly disrupted over the short term.
Impacted hospitals include:
- Boone Hospital Center (MO)
- Care New England (RI)
- Ector County Hospital District (TX)
- Erlanger Health System (TN)
- Holy Redeemer Health System (PA)
- Jennie Stuart Medical Center (KY)
- John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital (MO)
- Lifespan Corporation (MD)
- Marietta Area Health Care Inc., dba Memorial Health System (OH)
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District (CA)
- Regional West Health Services and Affiliates (NE)
- South Nassau Communities...
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