NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB' rating to the approximately $268.5 million series 2015 bonds issued by the Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority on behalf of Meritus Medical Center (Meritus). Additionally Fitch affirms the 'BBB' rating on the following series of bonds: -- $250.2 million Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority series 2008. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The series 2015 bonds will be sold as fixed rate and proceeds