Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center has reached a six-year $24 million deal with the city for municipal services, northjersey.com reported May 8. 

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children's will begin what it says is its "most ambitious clinical expansion" this summer. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is committing $200 million toward the Galen College of Nursing and $136 million to open new HCA Healthcare Centers for Clinical Advancement.

Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed is planning to build a new $28 million medical center in northern Anderson County, The Post and Courier reported May 5.

The California Assembly approved a $150 million loan program for distressed hospitals, with leaders promising to spend more money on hospitals later in the legislative session, the Los Angeles Times reported May 5. 

Renovations are continuing on the new Stuart, Va.-based Foresight Health hospital after setbacks caused the hospital to push back its planned January opening, local news outlet WDBJ reported May 4.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is planning a new emergency room facility in downtown Orlando, according to a May 4 Orlando Business Journal report.

Hospitals and health systems have long been a favorite beneficiary of philanthropists.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham is expanding into the United Arab Emirates through a newly announced Jawaher Boston Medical District.

CVS Health said it will not pursue any major acquisitions in the near future following its recent purchases of Dallas-based Signify Health and Chicago-based Oak Street Health.