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Moody’s breaks down challenges facing healthcare organizations in 2016
S&P: Not-For-Profit Healthcare Remains Stable
5 hospitals with strong finances
Fitch less sanguine about for-profit hospitals
Mega Insurance deals could have big effect on credit ratings, S&P says

Anthem, Cigna and Aetna face possible rate cuts if mergers hit too many regulatory, lending hurdles.
NFP Outlook ‘Stable’ for 2016, Say Moody’s
http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=FIN&content_id=323464
Cash flow growth in the healthcare sector jumped in 2014 and remained strong through June 2015, prompting Moody’s to upgrade the sector’s outlook from “negative” to “stable.” But key drivers are not performing as strongly now, signaling a potential slowdown.
Not-for-profit hospital sector outlook still negative: Fitch Ratings
35 financial benchmarks for healthcare executives
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/35-financial-benchmarks-for-healthcare-executives.html

Key finance statistics
Source: Moody’s Investors Service, “Preliminary U.S. Not-for-Profit and Public Hospital 2014 Medians: Growth in Hospital Revenue Edges Ahead of Expenses in 2014,” May 2015.
Note: The preliminary medians are based on FY 2014 audited financial statements representing 48 percent of Moody’s rated portfolio. These medians primarily reflect audit year ends of Sept. 30, 2014 and prior.







