Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of Maryland’s 2026 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program, known as Maryland SUN Bucks, which provides food assistance to eligible children during the summer months when school is out of session. (more…)
Maryland is making $10 million available through a new Produce Rx grant program designed to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for residents with chronic health conditions while addressing food insecurity and childhood poverty. (more…)
Montgomery County is among 10 Maryland jurisdictions where the state is extending a temporary pause on new Medicaid enrollments for certain behavioral health providers as officials continue efforts to combat potential fraud, waste and abuse. (more…)
Montgomery County residents will gain expanded access to housing stability and health care support services as part of a major expansion of Maryland’s Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program, the Maryland Department of Health announced this week. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed a measles case in a Maryland National Capital Region resident who recently traveled internationally, marking the state’s fourth reported case of 2026.
The Maryland Office of the Comptroller announced that the state collected $26.2 million in cannabis sales tax revenue between January and March 2026. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging Senate leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections as part of the upcoming Farm Bill.
The Maryland Department of Health has expanded its consumer advisory for Clover Hill Dairy and is urging consumers, retailers and restaurants not to eat, sell or serve any cheese products made by the Mechanicsville-based company due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Maryland Department of Health is recognizing June as Gun Violence Awareness Month and marked June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day following a proclamation by Wes Moore.
Maryland Department of Health has reported the first heat-related death of 2026 in Maryland. According to the department, the deceased was a man in the 70-80 age range, and the death occurred in Calvert County. (more…)
Maryland Lt. Governor Aruna Miller and Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response have launched a new public dashboard allowing Maryland residents to track how opioid settlement funds are being received, distributed, and spent across the state.