NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Aug. 30, 2016--S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA-' long-term rating to New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority 's $226 million series 2016 bonds issued for AHS Hospital Corp., N.J. At the same time, we affirmed our long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) on AHS Hospital Corp.'s series 2015 taxable revenue bonds and various series of the authority's revenue debt, issued for AHS. The outlooks are stable. Proceeds of the series 2016 bonds are expected to refinance all or a portion of AHS' series 2008A and 2011 bonds. At the same time, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'AA+/A-1' dual rating on the authority's series 2008B and 2008C bonds, issued for AHS, based on the application
