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America's largest grocery store chain, Kroger, said Aug. 23 it will phase out single-use plastic bags by 2025.

San Antonio-based University Health System is moving forward with its $452 million hospital expansion, which includes building a 302-bed tower.

Through infrastructure improvements, Jena, La.-based LaSalle General Hospital estimates it will generate $200,000 in annual savings, according to The Environmental Leader.

Since announcing its intent to build a second headquarters in the U.S. last September, Amazon has largely remained silent on the selection process, according to TIME Money.

Duluth, Minn .-based Essentia Health is looking to secure $800 million in bonds to fund its campus upgrade, according to The Duluth News Tribune.

In an effort to improve services and attract new patients, OhioHealth's Marion General Hospital will embark on a $46 million, four-year master facilities expansion, according to The Marrow County Sentinel.

The Medical University of South Carolina, based in Charleston, got the greenlight from regulators to build a $325 million hospital in Berkley County — an approval Orangeburg, S.C.-based Regional Medical Center says will threaten its viability as a rural healthcare…

The largest health insurers make up the S&P Managed Care sector and have led more than 1,100 percent in gains during the market's bull run — twice as much as biotech firms, according to CNBC.

Ormond Beach-based Florida Hospital Oceanside will be demolished nearly one year after the facility sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Irma, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports.

The Charleston (S.C) County Council on Aug. 16 ended plans to renovate the former Charleston Naval Hospital and transfer public services to the space, according to The Post and Courier.