An 11-story, $290 million Philadelphia life sciences building is set for a February groundbreaking with full completion by the end of 2024, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported Jan. 29.

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health plans to build a $265 million hospital in Frisco, Texas, Community Impact reported Jan. 30.

Toppenish (Wash.) Maternity Workgroup members surpassed the 843 signatures needed from Lower Valley voters to support the creation of a public hospital district after Astria Toopenish Hospital's closure of its maternity ward, Yakima Herald-Republic reported Jan. 29.

St. Ignace, Mich.-based Mackinac Straits Health System plans to break ground on a $10 million medical office building in June, The Petoskey News-Review reported Jan. 27.

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital hosted a tour of its completed $26.7 million emergency department expansion and renovation, the Omaha World-Herald reported Jan. 27.

Electricity and natural gas supplier NRG will donate $50 for every new electricity customer and $25 for every new natural gas customer to Pittsburgh-based UPMC Children's Health Foundation after the company selected the health system to be the beneficiary of its Choose to Give program.

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital has wrapped up a multimillion emergency room expansion project that doubled the size of the space from 11,500 to 22,000 square feet, KETV reported Jan. 26.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care is building a replacement hospital for Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas, Healthcare Design reported Jan. 25.

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is partnering with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council to expand Tampa's medical and research district.

Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed Health is moving forward with plans to build a new standalone emergency room at its Piedmont campus, NBC12 reported Jan. 25.

Somerville, Mass., is looking to become the first Massachusetts city to partner with RIP Medical Debt to eliminate $4.3 million of its residents' debt, the Boston Herald reported Jan. 24.

UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Health System of Texas are planning to build a pediatric campus in Dallas that will cost an estimated $2.5 billion, D Magazine reported Jan. 24.

Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital unveiled a 45,000-square-foot common area funded through a $50 million donation from biopharmaceutical company AbbVie.

The fate of a new Brooks-TLC hospital location in Western New York looks to be clearer as local authorities in Dunkirk appear increasingly resigned to losing out to a new facility in next door Fredonia, according to a Jan. 24 report in The Post-Journal.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Venice (Fla.) campus is speeding up its expansion project to meet increased demand following the closure of local competitor ShorePoint Health Venice, WFLA reported Jan. 23.

Construction has begun on a $220 million expansion that would double the size of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Round Rock (Texas), according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Five hospital projects costing more than $100 million Becker's has reported on since Dec. 29:

New York City-based Montefiore Health System was among the recipients of 538 grants worth $165 million awarded by the nonprofit Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.

Hospitals and health systems have long been recipients of philanthropists' gifts. Here are three donations over $40 million Becker's has reported since Nov. 17:

A Milwaukee County plan to eliminate $153 million in medical debt through a partnership with nonprofit RIP Medical Debt will be considered by the County Board after the American Rescue Plan Act Task Force approved the resolution, NPR affiliate WUWM reported Jan. 20.