https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/categories/health/Recent content in Health on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/atrium-morehouse-hospital-plans-approved-southwest-atlanta-aug-21-2026/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/atrium-morehouse-hospital-plans-approved-southwest-atlanta-aug-21-2026/<p>ATLANTA — A long-discussed hospital gap on the city’s southwest side took another planning step — not a groundbreaking.</p> <p>According to <strong>Atlanta News First</strong>, reporting on <strong>Aug. 21</strong>, <strong>Atrium Health</strong> said it and the <strong>Morehouse School of Medicine</strong> have received <strong>approval to move forward with plans</strong> for a new <strong>teaching hospital</strong> at <strong>675 Metropolitan Pkwy SW</strong>.</p> <h2 id="what-the-proposal-includes">What the proposal includes</h2> <p>ANF, citing Atrium Health, says the proposed hospital would have:</p>