Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA+' long-term rating to the Illinois Finance Authority's $143 million series 2012A fixed-rate bonds, the Maryland Health&Higher Educational Facilities Authority's $92 million series 2012B fixed-rate bonds, the Rutherford County Health&Educational Facilities Board, Tenn.'s $47 million series 2012C series fixed-rate bonds, the Wisconsin Health&Educational Facilities Authority's $95 million series 2012D fixed-rate bonds, and the Illinois Finance Authority's $101 million series 2012E multi-annual put bonds, all issued for Ascension Health Alliance (AHA). In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AA+' long-term rating on AHA's senior revenue bonds (various series and issuers), the 'AA' long-term rating on AHA's series 2005A subordinated revenue bonds, and the short-term 'A-1+'. The outlook on
