Maryland’s health secretary out as head of embattled agency
Laura Herrera Scott, a former member of the Medical Corps in the U.S. Army Reserve, was appointed to the job by Moore in ...
Maryland Department of Health working on contingencies for loss of Medicaid funding after threat of freeze
The Maryland Department of Health is actively working on contingency plans in case the state isn’t able to access Medicaid ...
Changes coming to Health Department
Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott will leave the position she has held since Moore named her in January 2023, ...
Maryland reports 30 cold-related deaths so far during the 2024-25 winter season
There have been 30 cold-related deaths in Maryland so far in the 2024-25 winter season, according to a report from the state ...
Governor Moore defends hiring spree to improve state services amid $3B deficit concerns
Arguing there’s downsides to downsizing, in Governor Wes Moore’s first State of the State address he pledged to fill ...
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Maryland Department of Health sued for leaving mentally ill criminal defendants ‘languishing in jails’
Maryland law requires the health department to admit defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial to state hospitals within 10 days of a judge’s order. In reality, that rarely happens.
Sixth case of bird flu reported in Maryland as nation sees rising egg prices
Six cases of bird flu have been reported in Maryland, as of Feb. 2, according to the Department of Agriculture (MDA).
Changes coming to Md. Health Department
Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott will leave the position she has held since the start of the Moore administration to make room for Meena Seshamani.
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Maryland health department sued for leaving mentally ill criminal defendants ‘languishing in jails’
A disability rights group is suing Maryland’s health secretary and health department in federal court ... to psychiatric hospitals as required by state law. Filed Thursday, the lawsuit by ...