Governor Moore Announces $164M in Funding to Support Hospital Surge Care
January 22, 2026/
Governor Wes Moore has announced $164 million in hospital surge funding to support access to care amid high rates of respiratory illness in Maryland. The Health Services Cost Review Commission, an independent state agency that works to ensure access to high-value, affordable health care, approved the funding to assist hospitals that are strained by an influx of patients. The $164 million in funding鈥攁dministered to Maryland hospitals facing the largest surge of flu cases and patient stays鈥攚ill help cover increased operational costs, such as staffing, and provide greater budget flexibility to manage the high volume of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 cases. The funding announced today ranges from $49,000 to $32.8 million鈥攕upporting 25 Maryland hospitals in FY 2026.