Wellstar is set to build a new hospital in Cobb County, Georgia, that will “address the growing need for hospital beds in Acworth and the surrounding areas.”

The Georgia Department of Community Health has approved Wellstar Health System’s plan, the Marietta Daily Journal reported on Wednesday.

Why It Matters

Wellstar said the project would expand access to care across the county, which has a population of more than 766,000, according to the 2020 Census. Cobb County is the third largest in Georgia and is situated in the Atlanta metro area, with Acworth less than an hour's drive from the state capital.

The opening of a new hospital would continue Wellstar's over $1 billion in charity and uncompensated care annually, more than any health system in Georgia, according to Wellstar.

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