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…)
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…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia, has joined a petition urging the FDA to remove or ease restrictions on mifepristone, citing extensive evidence of its safety and concerns about limited access to medication abortions. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging recent federal actions by the Trump administration that seek to restrict access to healthcare for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary youth, arguing the measures exceed federal authority and threaten lawful medical care.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $1.3 million in grants to three local organizations: Elite Soccer Youth Development Academy, Identity, Inc., and Tree of Hope Association, Inc., to support peer-led, culturally responsive programs addressing youth mental health and substance use, particularly among Black and Latino youth. Funded by settlement agreements with JUUL and Altria, the initiatives focus on prevention, education, and direct support in communities most affected by vaping and substance misuse.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 23 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging a provision in the recently passed budget reconciliation law that blocks Medicaid funding for services provided by Planned Parenthood, arguing it is unconstitutional and would negatively impact public health and increase state healthcare costs.