Health care
BY HALEY VELASCO
Health Care Edition
2026
Readers, welcome to your annual CI Health Care Edition! In this edition, reporters do a deep dive on the lack of mental health services in Galveston County, as well as initiatives that are being taken to meet the need for patients. Readers can also check out the latest hospital updates from nearby providers. Reporters also interviewed a local compound pharmacist to explain how it works. Thank you for reading this year’s guide.
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HCA Healthcare Clear Lake, UTMB Health League City to expand facilities
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HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is part- nering with Gilbane Building to add vertical and horizontal additions to the existing campus by the rst quarter of 2027, according to an October news release from Gilbane Building. Meanwhile, the University of Texas board of regents approved a $300 million expansion project at the University of Texas Medical Branch, or UTMB, at League City’s hospital campus, according to a February news release from UTMB. The overview For A HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake , the expansion will entail a three-story vertical expansion to accommodate: • A new 30-bed neurosciences oor, including 16 additional Neuro ICU beds and a dedicated
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• 30 additional medical-surgical beds • Dedicated 30-bed oncology oor The horizontal expansion will support women’s services, the news release noted. What else? B UTMB League City’s campus will undergo a multiphase expansion project, expected to be complete by 2030, according to the news release. The expansion will include: • A new 40-bed emergency department • Expanded emergency services • Increased patient capacity • Upgraded diagnostic and treatment capabilities
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