NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) June 3, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A+' rating to Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority's $146.7 million series 2008B revenue bonds, issued for Johns Hopkins Health System Obligated Group, Md.(JHH), which comprises the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'A+' rating and 'A+' underlying rating (SPUR) on various JHH obligations, as well as its 'A' rating on JHH's series A lease revenue bonds and the 'A-1' short-term rating on the authority's $60 million series C commercial paper (CP) program. The series 2008B bonds were expected and already factored into JHH's ratings. The 'A+' long-term rating reflects JHHS's strong business position, highlighted
