Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' long-term rating to the Indiana Finance Authority's $232.96 million series 2009A bonds and its 'AA/A-1+' dual rating to the Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority's $102.25 million series 2009B and 2009C bonds, all of which are issued for Trinity Health, headquartered in Novi, Mich. (Par amounts are approximations and could slightly differ from amounts at issuance.) In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AA' long-term ratings and 'AA/A-1+' dual ratings on the authorities' other debt, issued for Trinity Health. The 'AA' long-term rating on Trinity Health reflects its credit strength as one of the largest health systems in the U.S., owning and operating hospitals and related health facilities from coast to coast. In
