The following six hospital and health system credit rating downgrades occurred since June 1. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
1. Care New England (Providence, R.I.) — from “BB” to “BB-” (Fitch Ratings); from “BB-” to “B+” (S&P Global Ratings)
2. Holy Redeemer Health System (Meadowbrook, Pa.) — from “Ba1″ to Ba2” (Moody’s Investors Service); from “BBB-” to “BB+” (Fitch Ratings)
3. Indiana (Pa.) Regional Medical Center — from “Baa2” to “Baa3” (Moody’s Investors Service)
4. Mon Health (Morgantown, W.Va.) — from “BBB+” to “BBB” (S&P Global Ratings)
5. Nuvance Health (Lagrangeville, N.Y.) — from “A3” to “Baa2” (Moody’s Investors Service)
6. Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle) — from “BBB” to “BBB-” (S&P Global Ratings)
HENRY KOTULA 