Fitch affirms Ector County Hospital District, Texas at 'A-' - Reuters

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' rating on the following Ector County Hospital District (TX) revenue bonds issued on behalf of Medical Center Hospital (Medical Center)

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Medical Center Hospital is a 402 licensed bed, tertiary care facility owned and managed by the district and located in Odessa, Texas. It is the largest hospital in the County, with 311 beds in service. Medical Center provides acute patient care services, inpatient rehabilitation services, outpatient diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology services and serves as a teaching hospital for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa College and Midland College. Medical Center covenants to provide audited financial statements to EMMA six months after the end of the fiscal year and within 45 days of the end of each fiscal quarter.

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