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May 26, 2026

Mental healthcare gaps persist in MD rural, urban areas

Maryland’s mental healthcare system looks different depending on where you live. And in some corners of the state, it barely exists at all.

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May 26, 2026

Full psychiatric hospitals challenge MD

Maryland’s state psychiatric system is under mounting pressure as hospitals statewide continue operating at near full capacity.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore.
May 22, 2026

2 MD doctors who beat Russian conspiracy case sue over news release

Two Maryland doctors accused of sharing private health information with the intention of benefiting Russia are suing the DOJ after their indictment was thrown out.

A rendering of the $540 million, 325,294-square-foot University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center at 10000 Longwoods Road, part of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), is anticipated to open in 2028. It will have room for 122 private rooms 27 emergency department bays, seven operating rooms and a helipad. It will also feature a 60,000-square-foot medical office and outpatient services building adjacent to the tower. The new facility will replace the UM Shore Medical Center on South Washington Street in Easton. (Photo courtesy of the University of Maryland Medical System)
May 22, 2026

Hospitality group agrees to purchase Eastern Shore hospital site

Bluepoint Living, a hospitality company, has agreed to buy an Easton Hospital property as its Eastern Shore business footprint expands.

UnitedHealthcare sign outside of its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, on Dec. 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Tim Evans)
May 21, 2026

26K-plus Marylanders could see insurance hikes under UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare’s requests to increase premiums for tens of thousands of customers midyear are facing pushback in Maryland.

The $23 million in grants announced Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore will help participating organizations recruit underrepresented Marylanders, including women and people of color, to fill registered apprenticeship programs in Maryland’s expanding industries, including health care, technology and transportation. (Daily Record file photo)
May 20, 2026

MD Governor’s Office for Children launches resource hub for parents

The Governor’s Office for Children has launched a website to connect expecting and new parents with helpful state resources.

The facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on March 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo)
May 19, 2026

Supreme Court rebuffs pharma challenge to Biden-era drug prices

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a pharmaceutical industry challenge to a plan to curb Medicare drug prices.

The Mood Center, a ketamine therapy practice, has opened a new clinic in Columbia. (Courtesy of The Mood Center)
May 15, 2026

Ketamine clinic opens in Columbia

The Mood Center, a ketamine therapy practice based in Annapolis, has expanded after opening a new facility in Columbia. 

Demonstrators carry a transgender flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court, on the day justices were expected to hear oral arguments in two cases concerning efforts to enforce Republican-backed state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
May 14, 2026

Judge blocks DOJ bid for Rhode Island hospital transgender care records

A U.S. judge blocked the Justice Department from forcing a Rhode Island hospital to hand over records on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
May 12, 2026

Trump says FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is out

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, President Donald Trump said, after weeks of clashing with top White House and health advisers.

close-up photo of Oxycodone pills by Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times via USA TODAY Network)
May 8, 2026

MD Supreme Court’s big public nuisance decision will affect more than opioid cases

Maryland Supreme Court rulings on public nuisance claims will have repercussions for a broader range of lawsuits than just opioids cases.

The Maryland State House in 2019. (Maximilian Franz / Special to The Daily Record)
May 6, 2026

MD gains 3.2K jobs in March, officials estimate

The Maryland Department of Labor said total nonfarm employment in the state increased by 3,200 jobs in March.