DALLAS (Standard&Poor's) April 14, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA/A-1+' dual rating to Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority 's $525.4 million series 2008B1-B8 variable-rate demand obligations (VRDOs); Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority's $177.150 million series 2008E1-E3 VRDOs; and Idaho Health Facilities Authority's $24.7 million series 2003D VRDOs, all issued for Ascension Health. The bonds were previously issued as auction-rate bonds and are being converted to VRDOs, supported by Ascension Health's own self-liquidity. In addition, Standard&Poor's assigned its 'AA' rating to Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority's $102.050 million series 2008C4 and 2008C5 serial-mode bonds and to Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority's $224.175 million series 2008E4,2008E5,2008E7, and 2008E8 serial-mode bonds, all issued for Ascension Health.