NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Feb. 21, 2003--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'AA' rating to the Idaho Health Facilities Authority's $24.7 million health facilities revenue bonds, series 2003D; the Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority's $295.38 million health facilities revenue bonds, series 2003C; the Indiana Health Facilities Finance Authority's $498.48 million health facilities revenue bonds, series 2003E; the Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority's $525.4 million health facilities revenue bonds, series 2003B; and the Escambia County Health Facilities Authority's $209.72 million health facilities revenue bonds, series 2003A, issued for Ascension Health, Mo. The outlook is stable. Standard&Poor's Ratings Services also said it affirmed its 'AA' and 'A-1+' ratings and its 'AA' underlying rating (SPUR)
