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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger East Hospital concluded its $50 million expansion into a full-service lifestyle hospital, Chattanoogan.com reports.

Lowell (Mass.) General Hospital is undergoing a $10 million expansion of its intensive care unit, according to the Lowell Sun.

Essentia Health will undergo a $20 million expansion project at its Fargo, N.D., campus, according to Inforum.

Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives belated commencing its $100 million expansion of Colorado Springs-based St. Francis Medical Center until May or June 2017, reports The Gazette.

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System plans to borrow $1.25 billion to build a new hospital on its main campus, Cleveland.com reported.

A ribbon cutting was held earlier this month to mark the completion of the Foley (Ala.) Medical Arts building, according to a news release.

Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine is partnering with Girls Inc. to open a health clinic near the organization's headquarters in Omaha, Neb., according to Omaha World-Herald.

Most cancer patients who undergo treatment endure pain, fevers and nausea, with some symptoms so severe they seek care from hospital emergency departments.

Ahead of investor and analyst meetings Cigna plans to attend over the next several weeks, the Bloomfield, Conn.-based payer disclosed its full-year operating profits will surpass $2 billion, according to a Monday regulatory filing.

The following hospitals announced plans in the last week to expand, upgrade or renovate their facilities.