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Wesley Woodlawn Hospital is in the process of expanding its intensive care unit from eight beds to 12, reports Wichita Business Journal.

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services began work on its $135 million Santa Fe hospital, Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

Erie, Pa.-based UPMC Hamot created an OB-GYN practice employing eight physicians, Erie Times-News reports.

Rush Oak Park (Ill.) Hospital is planning to overhaul its emergency department in a $30 million project, Chicago Tribune reports.

St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colo., will close its life center pool and gymnasium Nov. 19, according to a Grand Junction Daily Sentinel report.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Public Health Council voted Oct. 20 to approve Boston Children's Hospital's proposal to begin construction on a $1 billion expansion project, according to WBUR radio.

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

The Maryland Health Care Commission voted Thursday to approve a proposed $543 million hospital in Prince George's County, according to The Washington Business Journal.

Consumers reported difficulty deciding on a health plan this open enrollment period due to concerns about rising costs and confusion regarding health benefits, according to a recent survey by Copatient.

Alabama's only insurer to sell individual plans on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange will increase premium rates by an average 36 percent next year, The Huntsville Times reports.