LifePoint Health, Inc.: Update to credit analysis following announced LBO and merger with RegionalCare
LifePoint ratings are under review following the announced merger with RegionalCare.LifePoint Health owns and operates community hospitals, regional health systems, physician practices, outpatient centers, and post-acute facilities. At Dec 31 2017, the company operated 71 hospital campuses in 22 states throughout the U.S., having a total of 9,254 licensed beds. The company's hospitals provide medical and surgical services commonly available in hospitals in non-urban markets. These services include general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, pediatric services, and, in some of the company's hospitals, specialized services such as open-heart surgery, nursing, psychiatric care and neuro-surgery. In several markets, the company also provides outpatient services.
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