Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A+' rating to Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority's $146.8 million series 20008B revenue bonds, issued for Johns Hopkins Health System Obligated Group (JHH), Md., 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, its 'A' rating on JHH's series A lease revenue bonds, and its 'A-1' short-term rating on the authority's $60 million series C commercial paper (CP) program. The program is based on a bank liquidity facility from Sun Trust Bank for principal repayment and the JHH obligated group for interest payment. In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed its
