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Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation has launched a campaign to raise $1 billion, the largest fundraising effort ever undertaken by a health system in New Jersey. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have delayed earthquake operational standards for hospitals.

Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital Health Network has completed the $20 million expansion of its Christ Hospital Medical Center in Liberty Township, Ohio. The project began in 2023.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente received approval from the San Jose (Calif.) planning commission during a Sept. 11 meeting to move forward with plans to demolish its existing San Jose Medical Center and build a new hospital.

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health broke ground Sept. 12 on its estimated $2.2 billion "Destination: Grand" hospital expansion project, the health system's largest investment to date. 

Continuing to build out its outpatient capabilities is a key part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's long-term plan, CEO Sam Hazen said at recent healthcare conferences. 

Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs (Texas) will undergo a $25 million expansion.

Raleigh-based UNC Health Rex, a satellite campus part of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, has filed a certificate of need application to build a hospital in Wake Forest, N.C., for $462.1 million, a spokesperson for UNC Health told Becker's Sept.…

UPMC Children's Hospital Foundation has launched a campaign to raise $200 million for the Pittsburgh hospital.

Medical City McKinney (Texas), part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is planning an estimated $142 million in construction projects set to begin next year.