Standard&Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'AA' rating on North Carolina Medical Care Commission's fixed-rate series 2011A bonds, its 'AA/A-1+' rating on the commission's series 2004A bonds, its 'AA/A-1' rating on the commission's series 2001A and 2001B bonds, and its 'AA/A-1+' dual rating on the commission's series 2011B variable-rate demand bonds issued in "windows" mode, for Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (doing business as Cone Health). The windows mode is a Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SFIMA)-based variable-rate mode. The outlook on all long-term ratings is stable. The long-term component of the affirmed ratings reflects our view of the Cone Health system's underlying credit strengths. The short-term component of the ratings reflects our opinion of liquidity support from
