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 Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of Meena Seshamani as the state’s next Department of Health secretary.

Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott will leave the position she has held since Moore named her in January 2023, ...

The Maryland Department of Health is actively working on contingency plans in case the state isn’t able to access Medicaid funding as was the case Tuesday during the mass confusion around ...

The Maryland Department of Health is actively working on contingency plans in case the state isn’t able to access Medicaid ...

Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott is resigning at the end of February after serving during a tumultuous two years for the state department. Herrera Scott has said she inherited a broken ...

A disability rights group is suing Maryland’s health secretary and health department in federal court for leaving mentally ill people accused of crimes to languish in jail rather than admitting ...

According to the Maryland Department of Health, the risk of transmission between birds and the general public is low. Those who work directly with poultry or dairy farms may be more at risk and ...

has resigned. Mr. Shaw, who had served as acting CEO since Feb. 14, 2024, resigned Jan. 9, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health confirmed to Becker's. The department operates ...

According to data from the Department of Public Health, cannabis-related emergency room visits increased by 53% in Maryland from 2022 to 2023. Recreational marijuana use became legal for adults in ...