Health officials report improvement on lengthy ER stays, but lawmakers want to see more done

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 725

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Just over half of Maryland’s hospitals were able to reduce their emergency department wait times last year, but state officials acknowledged that more work is needed as the state pushes to improve Maryland’s infamously lengthy emergency room wait times.

The remarks came at a joint meeting of the Senate Finance and the House Health committees Wednesday. They also come almost two years after lawmakers created a commission to reduce average emergency department wait times, which …

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