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 ...
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Meena Seshamani named Maryland’s next Department of Health secretary
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of Meena Seshamani as the state’s next Department of Health secretary.
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Changes coming to Health Department
She told a committee that she adopted “a very broken” health agency. But in announcing the change in leadership Thursday, Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Herrera Scott “has laid a strong foundation at the ...
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Changes coming to Md. Health Department
Wes Moore (D) said Herrera Scott “has laid a strong foundation at the Maryland Department of Health over the last two years and is to be commended for her service. My friend and fellow veteran ...
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Acting head of troubled Maryland psychiatric hospital resigns following facility evaluation
Perkins Hospital Center last year when the facility’s CEO was terminated, resigned Thursday, according to the email sent to Maryland Department of Health employees the following day. Nisha ...
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Third case of Bird Flu reported in Maryland, Department of Agriculture says
BALTIMORE -- A flock of chickens at a second Caroline County farm tested positive for Bird Flu, the Maryland Department ... the state's health department said. The MDA said the risk of ...
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Maryland mortician board members resign under pressure
But , as of Friday, all four had been scrubbed from a website maintained for the board by the Maryland Department of Health. A state official Friday confirmed that Helfenbein remains on the panel.
Becker's Hospital Review29d
Acting CEO of Maryland psychiatric hospital resigns after 11 months
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 ...
Gov. Wes Moore names Dr. Meena Seshamani as Department of Health Secretary
Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. Meena Seshamani as Maryland's Department of Health ...
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What is CHS? Maryland doctor explains an illness linked to chronic marijuana use.
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 ...
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What does the U.S. Department of Education really do? What to know and Trump's plans to defund
President Donald Trump plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, pledging to completely close the department, according to a story by USA Today. He plans to fulfill a campaign promise ...