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Fueled by New Mexico's Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, 26 healthcare organizations will receive a combined $40.6 million to improve access to care.

UNC Health and Duke University Health System, based in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Durham, N.C., respectively, are uniting to build a comprehensive healthcare campus, featuring the state's first freestanding children's hospital.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has broken ground on its new healthcare campus, which will include an acute care hospital and a medical office building.

Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health is consolidating administrative offices effective Jan. 1, GoLocalProv reported Jan. 24. 

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health plans to build a standalone emergency department following the Aug. 31 closure of Dallas-based Steward Health Care's  Ayer-based Nashoba Valley Medical Center.

Intermountain Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah, has opened a women's center featuring a newly added labor-and-delivery unit. 

Cincinnati Children's has partnered with New Richmond (Ohio) Schools to open a campus health center.

Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health is planning a $227 million expansion at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has given preliminary approval for investments in seven hospital and healthcare partnerships through the state's Healthcare Safety Net Transformation Program.

While at least two hospitals have closed in 2025, several health systems have announced expansion projects or new hospitals this month.