NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * 5th Circuit Limits Telehealth Provision of Abortion Pill Requests for telehealth abortion care have doubled since Roe v. Wade was overturned; today's ruling jeopardizes that lifeline * Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person, making it harder nationwide to get the abortion method that is   more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 2 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * FIRST IN TEXAS: UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine graduates its inaugural class * The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's School of Podiatric Medicine (SOPM) celebrated a milestone on Saturday, May 2, graduating its first class of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) graduates in Texas.  The SOPM Class of 2026 was the first in Texas to complete the DPM degree at the state's first - an  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences posted the following news: * * * Should Medicaid Tie Drug Prices To What Other Countries Pay? * A pilot program aimed at reducing Medicaid drug spending has limitations, according to a multi-institutional research team including faculty from Weill Cornell Medicine. Launched November 2025, the GENEROUS (GENErating cost Reductions fOr U.S. Medicaid) program asks drug manufacturers to voluntarily reduce   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul * "I am deeply disturbed by the 5th Circuit's ruling last night in Louisiana v. FDA. The science is clear: Mifepristone is a safe and effective form of abortion medication, and the court's decision to restrict access will only serve to make women and the providers they rely on less safe. Here in New York, I have consistently stood up to protect access to m  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB STEM Academy Welcomed Entergy Leaders * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) STEM Academy welcomed leaders from Entergy to campus in April for a student-centered engagement focused on career pathways, workforce development, and expanding opportunities for students pursuing careers in the energy and utilities sector. The visit, held in the UAPB STEM Building, brought toget  more