Two major California health systems, Kaiser Permanente and Scripps Health, are eyeing expansions in San Marcos, Calif., according to The San Diego Union Tribune.
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Construction of a $147 million patient tower at Rogers-based Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas has been completed, according to Healthcare Construction and Operations News.
Construction has ended on Bethesda, Md.-based Suburban Hospital's $270 million, five-year expansion project, according to real estate news provider Commercial Property Executive.
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica is pausing plans to build a new $185 million hospital in Michigan, citing the healthcare industry's shift to outpatient care, according to Monroe News.
Northwell Health received approval to run cardiac catheterization labs in four facilities, the New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based health system said Feb. 17.
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The following seven health insurers recently released their financial statements for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019:
Ten hospitals or health systems announced, started, advanced or completed construction projects in the last two weeks:
Three of the five largest for-profit payers saw double-digit growth in their Medicare Advantage membership in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.
WellSpan Health is planning a $255 million expansion for its hospital in York, Pa.
Since 2015, UnitedHealth Group's Optum unit has outpaced its insurance arm in fourth-quarter profit, according to financial filings.