A proposed Florida House bill would lift a ban that prohibits specialty hospitals from offering services beyond cardiac, orthopedic, surgical and oncology care, according to the Walton Sun.

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Healthcare System plans to invest about $1 billion on upgrades and expansions "to create the next generation healthcare system," according to Louisville Business First. 

Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health opened its first hospital in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 15.

A Court of Claims this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health that claimed Michigan regulators wrongly rejected its application to build a hospital, according to Crain's Detroit Business.

TriStar Health and Maury Regional Medical Center have opened their 60-bed behavioral health hospital, according to the Nashville Business Journal. 

Eight hospitals or health systems announced, started or completed construction projects in the last week:

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock received approval from the city planning board to build a $130 million, five-story patient tower, according to Valley News.

Boston-based Partners HealthCare plans to spend $6.1 billion on capital projects to expand into New England and abroad in the next five years, according to the Boston Business Journal.

San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare will open its $244 million, 106-bed hospital tower to patients this week. It is the first new hospital tower built in South Bay in 40 years, according to local news station KGTV.

Harlingen, Texas-based Valley Baptist Health System has opened a microhospital in Weslaco, Texas, and plans to open several more in the state, according to Valley Central. 

Detroit Receiving Hospital, part of Detroit Medical Center, will receive funding from the state of Michigan to repair damage caused by a fire and its sprinkler system, according to the Detroit News.

After 900 days of construction, University of Southern Florida's new medical school campus in downtown Tampa, Fla., is open to students, according to local radio station WUSF.

Two Florida-based health systems have opened their joint $152.7 million hospital in Deltona, Fla., according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. 

Dignity Health unveiled more details this week about its its $320 million replacement hospital in Elk Grove, Calif., according to ABC 10.

Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System plans to build a $191 million outpatient building on its main campus, according to The Chicago Tribune.

Augusta (Ga.) University Health's plan to build a 100-bed hospital in Columbia County (Ga.) was delayed again after the Georgia Supreme Court sent a case attempting to stop construction back to a lower court, according to The Augusta Chronicle.

Nine hospitals or health systems announced, started or completed construction projects in the last three weeks:

Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health Services plans to spend more than $525 million to expand Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Islip, N.Y., according to Newsday.

Orlando (Fla.) Health plans to build a $250 million orthopedic hospital on its downtown campus after acquiring Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic for an undisclosed sum, according to The Orlando Sentinel.

St. Luke's University Health Network added eight electric vehicle charging stations to its Anderson campus in Easton, Pa., which will be available 24/7 for patients, visitors, staff and the public.