...August 1, 2022 AUGUSTA (S&P Global Ratings) Aug. 1, 2022--S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating on the Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, Pa.'s revenue bonds, issued for Holy Redeemer Health System (d/b/a Redeemer Health [RH]) to '##+' from '###-'. The outlook is stable. "The downgrade reflects Holy Redeemer's persistent operating losses that have dramatically accelerated year to date and limited balance-sheet growth even with recent limited investment in capital and periods of strong investment returns," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Cynthia Keller. Securing the bonds is a gross receipts pledge from the obligated group and a mortgage on Holy Redeemer Hospital. The obligated group consists of RH (Holy Redeemer Hospital, Holy Redeemer St. Joseph Manor, Holy Redeemer Lafayette, Holy Redeemer Home Care--Pennsylvania, and Holy Redeemer Support at Home) and Holy Redeemer Physician Services. RH's negative operating performance is below expectations and there...