The Maryland Department of Health announced that it has consolidated three Medicaid waiver programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities into a single program called Community Pathways, effective October 6, 2025.
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The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services released its first comprehensive report on chronic diseases, analyzing data from 2010 to 2023 and comparing local health outcomes to state and national benchmarks.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 19 other attorneys general in a joint statement opposing efforts to restrict access to mifepristone, emphasizing its long-standing safety and effectiveness and pledging to protect reproductive healthcare if access is challenged.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over threats to withdraw funding from teen sexual health education programs unless language affirming gender identity is removed. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program, known as SUN Bucks, provided $72.5 million in food benefits to 604,869 students across the state between June and August 2025, the highest participation and investment since the program began. The initiative, which automatically enrolled most eligible children, aims to combat food insecurity during summer months when school meals are unavailable. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health issued new clinical guidance, a statewide standing order to expand COVID-19 vaccine access, and joined the bipartisan Northeast Public Health Collaborative, reaffirming its commitment to evidence-based public health and broad vaccine availability for the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health announced that the state is committed to maintaining access to vaccines for residents of all ages despite federal uncertainty around vaccine policy, ensuring guidance remains science-based and evidence-driven. (more…)
Montgomery County is reminding residents that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is offering free back-to-school vaccinations for children from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade at multiple locations across the County through the end of September. These vaccines are available at no cost to County residents missing any required immunizations, and parents are encouraged to schedule an appointment to ensure their children are ready for the 2025-2026 school year. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of the Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers (RAMP), a $1.6 million grant program funded through the state’s Opioid Restitution Fund to expand and support peer recovery specialists in rural Maryland communities, providing free training and career advancement opportunities to strengthen substance use recovery services. (more…)
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The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an adult living in Central Maryland, who is currently recovering from the infection. (more…)