Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital announced plans to build a new off-campus emergency room in Marion, Iowa, The Gazette reported Feb. 3.

Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center is set to build a new 60-bed, five-story medical tower to meet growing patient demand, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Feb. 3.

The Health Affairs Committee of Columbia-based University of Missouri is looking to move forward with a $70 million expansion and renovation project, ABC affiliate KMIZ reported Feb. 2.

Cincinnati-based TriHealth is leasing a 6,400-square-foot property right across from a planned Mercy Health hospital, according to a Feb. 2 Cincinnati Business Courier report.

District commissioners voted unanimously to put a $130 million construction bond request for the construction of a new hospital for Moses Lake, Wa.-based Samaritan Healthcare to a special election, the Columbia Basin Herald reported Feb. 1.

Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio) is looking to build a 50-unit employee housing complex on an old Mercy Hospital site, NPR affiliate WVXU reported Feb. 1.

Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics broke ground on a new clinic in Elroy, Wis., partially paid for through a $6 million state grant, the La Crosse Tribune reported Feb.1 

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah is moving forward with its $400 million hospital in West Valley City as its health system prepares to break ground in 2024, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Feb. 1. 

Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital has received a $25 million gift from Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of investment firm Citadel.

Putnam (N.Y.) Hospital is reopening its maternity center after receiving a $500,000 grant from the state and two $250,000 philanthropic contributions for renovations, patch.com reported Jan. 31.