A Maryland lawmaker who has been a lightning rod for controversy was denounced again on Thursday following a speech on the House floor that…
By Callan Tansill-Suddath A bill that would require the Maryland Department of Health to create and implement a two-year plan for COVID-19 recovery by…
It’s the middle of a busy day when you get that call. “This is the school nurse, everything is fine, but …” You worry,…
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) first nominated Dennis R. Schrader to become secretary at the Maryland Department of Health four years ago. On…
A week after voting to defer action on three “emergency” contracts, Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) demanded that the state Department of Health provide…
Acting Health Secretary Dennis R. Schrader sailed through his confirmation hearing before the Senate Executive Nominations Committee on Monday, rattling off a list of…
The Maryland Senate gave its unanimous support on Thursday to a bill that would help rein in hospital debt collection efforts that critics have…
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would decriminalize the possession and distribution of drug paraphernalia — including hypodermic needles and syringes. “All this…
In summer 2006, my husband Chris sought emergency medical treatment at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury for severe chest pain. While he was…
People who have unpaid hospital bills would gain some protection from lawsuits and collection actions under a measure approved by a House committee on…