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While at least two hospitals have closed in 2025, several health systems have announced expansion projects or new hospitals this month.

AdventHealth Celebration (Fla.) broke ground on a new patient tower, which will bring its total bed count to 437.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Round Rock (Texas) has opened an expansion that doubles the hospital's capacity, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker's.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System will open its $470 million replacement hospital on Jan. 19.

Houston-based Nutex Health, a physician-led health system, opened Starkey Ranch ER and Hospital on Dec. 30 in Odessa, Fla.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine plans to break ground in 2025 on a 56-bed pediatric hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla.

Hospital developments picked up steam in 2024, with significant investments in acute care facilities. From billion-dollar flagship projects to rural community hospitals, health systems are expanding to meet evolving patient needs. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is planning a $320 million hospital in Bluffton, S.C., expected to open mid-2028.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has received a $7.5 million donation, the largest in its history.

Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System plans to open its first acute care hospital in Kansas in 2025.