The Maryland Department of Health and Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott have been sued in federal court for violations of detainees’ civil rights and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (AP ...

The Maryland Department of Health said Friday that an adult living in central Maryland has tested positive for West Nile virus, which is the first confirmed human case in the state so far this year.

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 President ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott ...

Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health today (Dec. 26) announced extending the pause on new enrollments into the Maryland Medicaid Program of the following program types, which are licensed ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of Meena Seshamani as the state’s next Department of Health secretary. Pending confirmation, Seshamani will assume the post as secretary on April 8.

John Tarlton Ingalls, a retired facilities maintenance engineer for the Maryland Department of Health, died of complications ...

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The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed an increase in mumps cases in the state this year. As of Feb. 19, there are a total of 26 cases reported in 2026: 19 confirmed and seven probable cases.

The Maryland Department of Health gave an Anne Arundel County judge a plan to fix the state’s chronic shortage of psychiatric beds. “The Department has made progress on this issue but challenges still ...

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) released a plan to strengthen the state's youth behavioral health system amid an "urgent need for reform," officials said. The guide aims to expand crisis ...

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