Laura Herrera Scott

Laura Herrera Scott is an American politician and physician who served as the Secretary of Health for the U.S. state of Maryland from 2023 to 2025.

Education Scott received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Baruch College, a medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Career Scott worked as the chief medical officer at the Baltimore City Health Department. She was vice president at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and later, medical director of population and community health at Johns Hopkins Healthcare.

On February 6, 2025, Maryland Matters reported that Scott would resign as Secretary of Health on February 28, 2025. She was replaced in April by Dr. Meena Seshamani who inherited reported controversial and financial issues.