OhioHealth Plans $700M Hospital in New Albany, Ohio

OhioHealth announced plans to build OhioHealth New Albany Methodist Hospital, a nearly $700 million, 160-bed facility that will be the Columbus-based system's 17th hospital, according to a Nov. 11 news release. Construction is set to begin in early 2027 with completion in the second half of 2030 and opening expected late 2030; the 600,000-square-foot campus will allow inpatient capacity to expand to 208 beds and will offer cardiac, neuroscience, stroke and trauma care. The hospital is expected to employ about 1,700 people with at least $220 million in annual wages and benefits, along with more than 140 physicians and advanced practice providers. OhioHealth currently operates 16 hospitals and more than 200 ambulatory sites across a 50-county area in Ohio.