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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Calif.) broke ground on a $263 million medical tower specializing in pulmonary care June 9. 

Spartanburg (S.C.) Regional Healthcare System officials broke ground on a $55 million replacement of 70-year-old Union (S.C.) Medical Center, local news outlet WYFF reported June 6.

The Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital, part of the Baptist Health South Florida system, has received a seven-figure gift from the family of an emergency medicine physician there, South Florida Hospital News reported June 7.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-Northwell Health is expanding into the United Arab Emirates through a new partnership with Abu Dahbi-based provider Burjeel Holdings.

New Orleans-based LCMC Health has started $14.1 million in upgrades at Metairie, La.-based East Jefferson General Hospital, as the health system closes in on the $100 million capital commitment goal LCMC set when it acquired East Jefferson, nola.com reported June…

Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is to seek approval next week for a new $249 million health sciences academic building, The Gazette reported June 6.

Market research firm BlackBook released its list of the top healthcare RCM software tools for 2023 based on data gathered from 18 performance indicators.

While the number of Americans with medical debt on their credit reports has decreased since 2020, non-profit groups like RIP Medical Debt are still active in forgiving the medical debts held by millions of Americans.

Riverhead, N.Y.-based Peconic Bay Medical Center, a part of Northwell Health, unveiled a $92 million expansion project that will add a new Center for Women and Infants and boost emergency care services.

A planned expansion of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif., could be taking a step closer, according to local government documents released June 5.