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’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 reports 30 cold-related deaths so far during the 2024-25 winter season
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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 ...
Fatal overdose deaths down 38% in Maryland, 54% in Allegany County
Fatal overdoses in Maryland — and Allegany County — decreased dramatically in 2024, Gov. Wes Moore said Tuesday. The 1,553 ...
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).
Labor Department says unsafe agency workplace ultimately led to parole agent’s death
Maryland’s public safety department maintains an unsafe workplace that puts employees’ safety at risk and ultimately led to ...
Maryland crematory shut down after bodies improperly stored, some 'decomposing'
A Charles County, Md. crematory was ordered shut down after bodies were found piling up, with some visibly decomposing.
Frederick Health in Frederick, Md., provides update on operations, ransomware attack
Frederick Health President and CEO Tom Kleinhanzl provided an update Feb. 6, 2025, about health system operations and the Jan ...
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.