NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 17, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' rating to Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority's $319.5 million series 2008A hospital revenue and refunding bonds and Idaho Health Facility Authority's $177.2 million series 2008B hospital revenue and refunding bonds, issued for Trinity Health, headquartered in Novi, Mich. In addition, Standard&Poor's affirmed its 'AA' rating on Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority's bonds, issued for Trinity Health. The outlook is stable. Trinity Health's 'AA' long-term rating reflects its credit strength as one of the largest health systems in the U.S., owning and operating hospitals and related health facilities from coast to coast with 6,111 staffed beds in related acute care facilities for fiscal 2008
