The Maryland Department of Health has issued a public notification regarding a potential measles exposure after confirming a case in a Washington, D.C. resident who visited a location in Maryland while infectious on April 24, 2026. Health officials say there is no known connection between this case and other measles cases reported in Maryland this year.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors to take stronger action against unlawful vaping sales.
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed two additional measles cases in Baltimore-area residents who recently traveled to areas within the U.S. experiencing active transmission.
The Maryland Department of Health reported a confirmed case of measles in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally, marking the first case in the state in 2026.
On Monday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking a policy from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that sought to penalize healthcare providers offering care to youth with gender dysphoria.
Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to regulations issued during the Trump administration that expanded religious and moral exemptions to the contraceptive coverage requirement under the Affordable Care Act.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will host free vaccination clinics for students from Monday, March 30 through Monday, April 6 during Spring Break to help families ensure children are up to date on required school immunizations.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging changes made by the Trump administration to the federal childhood immunization schedule.
Montgomery County health officials reported that a Virginia resident with a confirmed case of measles visited a building at 7200 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda on Tuesday, February 10, between 9am and 7pm, potentially exposing others to the virus.
Montgomery County’s Asian Pacific American Advisory Group (APAAG) has released a new “Health Care Providers Handbook on Sikh Patients” to help medical professionals deliver culturally competent and respectful care. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would restrict access to transgender healthcare for youth.