Standard&Poor's Rating Services raised its long-term rating on New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority's series 2009A and 2013 bonds issued for Virtua Health Inc. to 'AA-' from 'A+'. At the same time, Standard&Poor's raised it underlying ratings (SPUR) on the series 2009A, 2009B, 2009C, 2009D, and 2009E bonds issued by the authority for Virtua Health to 'AA-' from 'A+'. The outlook is stable. Standard&Poor's also affirmed its 'AAA/A-1' rating on the series 2009B and 2009C variable-rate demand bonds and its 'AAA/A-1+' rating on the series 2009D and 2009E variable-rate demand bonds the authority issued for Virtua Health. We based these ratings on the application of joint criteria whereby the bonds are secured by
