While many rural facilities face an uncertain future, one Oklahoma hospital is expanding its services following its acquisition by a California cardiologist and a more than $5 million renovation, the Pawhuska Journal-Capital reported Dec. 27.

Clinton, Mo.-based Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare broke ground on a new radiation and oncology facility near its main Clinton campus.

Becker's has reported on three hospitals or health systems experiencing infrastructure issues with its construction since Nov. 15:

Some hospital building projects are being put on hold amid inflationary pressures as potential final costs threaten to exceed original budget plans.

Becker's has reported on more than 100 hospital and health system projects worth $100 million or more in 2022, including 20 with a $1 billion price tag or higher.

Sixteen Democratic state legislators have signed a letter opposing Tewksbury, Mass.-based Covenant Health's planned acquisition of Putnam, Conn.-based Day Kimball Hospital based on concerns that the Catholic health system could limit reproductive and other types of care, The Connecticut Mirror reported Dec. 22.

Monmouth Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health, has paid about $8 million to acquire a Trinton Falls, N.J., property from the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority after more than four years of negotiations, the Asbury Park Press reported Dec. 20.

San Francisco-based Dignity Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, are opening Dignity East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed rehabilitation hospital in Gilbert, Ariz.

A "settling issue" during the construction of the parking garage on the $800 million Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Hospital project will not delay the opening, northjersey.com reported Dec. 21.

Modern-Sundt, the general contractor for Oroville (Calif.) Hospital, has raised concerns the hospital cannot pay for the five-story $178 million tower expansion project the contractor is currently working on, the Chico Enterprise-Record reported Dec. 20.

Healthcare IT company GetInsured purchased and canceled more than $1 million in medical debt held by 2,043 Virginians through a partnership with nonprofit organization RIP Medical Debt.

Naperville, Ill.-based Edward Hospital is proposing the construction of a new three-story medical cardiovascular center in downtown Naperville, The Naperville Sun reported Dec. 19.

Cleveland Clinic added 28 beds to its Weston (Fla.) Hospital campus, South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 14.

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, which operates 13 hospitals in Illinois, plans to expand facilities at its Lake Forest location at a cost of $389 million, according to a Dec. 20 report from the Chicago Tribune.

Phoenix Children's raised a record $1.1 million from their 23rd annual November golf tournament, Phoenix Business Journals reported Dec. 19.

California hospitals are looking to build hotels specifically for patients and their families — and traveling staff, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported Dec. 19. 

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnet's 17-story expansion project is set to create 3,000 jobs, Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Dec. 19.

Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network is investing $6 million in a new apartment building for employee housing, Seven Days VT reported Dec. 15.

Portland-based MaineHealth has acquired the Union Station Plaza shopping center in Portland in a $16.8 million deal, but said it has "no plans to develop the property at this time."

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced he will put $100 million into building a new University of Maryland Medical System hospital in Easton, ABC affiliate WMAR2 reported Dec. 15.