Meena Seshamani: 17:21 Well, you know, it was truly an honor to be considered for this role by the governor. And one of the things that we talked about was, you know, what excites me about the role.

Dr. Meena Seshamani officially took over as Maryland’s new secretary of health Wednesday, taking the helm of a department that has been mired in controversy in recent years.

Dr. Meena Seshamani, who most recently led the Medicare program and served as deputy administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will be Moore’s nominee to lead the ...