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Phoenix-based Valleywise Health broke ground this week on its $900 million medical center in Phoenix, according to AZ Big Media. 

Aetna is expanding its health insurance offerings in the Atlanta area by partnering with two Atlanta-based health systems, Emory Healthcare and Northside Hospital System. 

Hersey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has received final approval to build a 129-bed, five-story hospital in Lancaster County, the system announced this week.

UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., plans to invest $1.9 billion in expansion and renovation projects over the next 10 years, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.

The Medical University of South Carolina opened its $389 million children's hospital to patients Feb. 22, according to the Post and Courier.

Miami-based Jackson Health System will unveil its new rehabilitation hospital in March, which will include a $400,000 cat sculpture that has a functional purpose, according to the Miami Herald.

Six hospitals or health systems announced, started, advanced or completed construction projects in the last week:

UHS Wilson Medical Center in Binghamton, N.Y., plans to start a $132 million modernization project, according to local news station WICZ.

Media, Pa.-based Riddle Hospital's $327 million upgrade and expansion project received the green light from the Middle Township board and its parent organization Main Line Health, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.

College Station-based Texas A&M University plans to build a $550 million complex in the Texas Medical Center, a sprawling Houston hub of healthcare institutions, according to The Houston Chronicle.