{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Market Newsdesk","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com","author_name":"Newsdesk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/","title":"Moody\u2019s Upgrades Ballad Health Credit Rating - Market Newsdesk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zxhKi33JOl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/moodys-upgrades-ballad-health-credit-rating\/\">Moody\u2019s Upgrades Ballad Health Credit Rating<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/moodys-upgrades-ballad-health-credit-rating\/embed\/#?secret=zxhKi33JOl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Moody\u2019s Upgrades Ballad Health Credit Rating&#8221; &#8212; Market Newsdesk\" data-secret=\"zxhKi33JOl\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Despite its ongoing negative outlook for the hospital industry, Moody\u2019s cites Ballad Health\u2019s \u201cfavorable\u201d governance, \u201ctenured management team\u201d and \u201cdemonstrated ability to operate effectively to demonstrate the value created by the merger\u201d in upgrade to A3 rating JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Moody\u2019s Investor Services announced today it has upgraded the credit rating for Ballad Health to A3 from Baa1, the highest rating experienced by Ballad Health or its predecessor organizations by Moody\u2019s.\u00a0This upgrade follows\u00a0a recent report by Fitch Credit Ratings affirming Ballad Health\u2019s \u201cA\u201d rating. \u201cBallad Health\u2019s governance considerations continue to be favorable with a tenured management team,\u201d Moody\u2019s\u00a0stated.\u201cThe Board is reflective of the community and has diverse competencies.\u201d Moody\u2019s cited strong governance as a &hellip; Continue reading \"\"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODIwOTk1NyM0MTAxNzI1IzIxMjM1ODE="}