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.
The Maryland Department of Health has reported 26 mumps cases in the state in 2026 as of February 19, including 19 confirmed and 7 probable cases, with most recent infections occurring among adults in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
As part of Heart Awareness Month, cardiologists at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney are encouraging women to talk more openly about heart health, stressing that heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the United States.
A new national survey from MedStar Health highlights a growing disconnect between concern and action when it comes to heart health, according to Estelle Jean, a cardiologist with MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney. While most adults say they are worried about their heart, many are not taking steps to address those concerns with a medical professional.
Maryland recorded a 26 percent decrease in drug overdose deaths in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to provisional data released by Governor Wes Moore.