Capital

Higher leverage ratios from acquisition-related debt combined with declining revenue growth and declining interest coverage ratios contributed to deteriorating credit metrics for publicly traded health insurers in the first half of 2016, according to a Fitch Ratings report.

Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina broke ground on a $385 million children's hospital Friday, according to the Charleston Regional Business Journal.

Asher College in Sacramento, Calif., has opened its new, expanded campus in central Las Vegas.

A physician has launched the only membership-based, insurance-free practice in Nebraska, offering unlimited consultations and office visits for a monthly fee, The Lincoln Journal Star reported.

A judge approved a request made by Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health to expand patient care in the area, ending a three-year dispute over the project, according to The Coastal Observer.

Bon Secours Richmond (Va.) Health System officials revealed plans Thursday to transform the city-owned WesthamptonSchool into the organization's new Memorial College of Nursing, according to the Richmond BizSense.

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, N.Y., is pushing back plans for a new hospital as it awaits approval for state-designated funds, Observer-Dispatch reported.

Jackson North Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Fla., will undergo a $121 million expansion and renovation, according to the South Florida Business Journal.

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare is seeking state approval for a $35 million expansion of 160-bed Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Va., according to The Virginian-Pilot.

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