Shumita Basu

But first, attorneys general from 19 Democratic states plus Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration over efforts to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services. So far, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated 20,000 full-time positions at HHS and has canceled funding for a number of longstanding research programs that support millions of Americans.

But first, attorneys general from 19 Democratic states plus Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration over efforts to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services. So far, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated 20,000 full-time positions at HHS and has canceled funding for a number of longstanding research programs that support millions of Americans.

But first, attorneys general from 19 Democratic states plus Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration over efforts to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services. So far, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated 20,000 full-time positions at HHS and has canceled funding for a number of longstanding research programs that support millions of Americans.

One is the Diabetes Prevention Program, which has been tracking people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes for three decades, and it also works to better understand associated diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. Around 38 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and the CDC estimates that one in five people don't know that they have it.

One is the Diabetes Prevention Program, which has been tracking people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes for three decades, and it also works to better understand associated diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. Around 38 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and the CDC estimates that one in five people don't know that they have it.

One is the Diabetes Prevention Program, which has been tracking people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes for three decades, and it also works to better understand associated diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. Around 38 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and the CDC estimates that one in five people don't know that they have it.

NBC News health reporter Aria Bendix told us about the impact of canceling this program.

NBC News health reporter Aria Bendix told us about the impact of canceling this program.

NBC News health reporter Aria Bendix told us about the impact of canceling this program.

These cuts come as Kennedy says that tackling chronic disease is a cornerstone of his Make America Healthy Again agenda. Another long-running program HHS terminated, an advisory committee that makes recommendations on how to test newborns and children for genetic disorders. HHS says it's part of the administration's broader goal of reducing the size of the federal government, but...

These cuts come as Kennedy says that tackling chronic disease is a cornerstone of his Make America Healthy Again agenda. Another long-running program HHS terminated, an advisory committee that makes recommendations on how to test newborns and children for genetic disorders. HHS says it's part of the administration's broader goal of reducing the size of the federal government, but...

These cuts come as Kennedy says that tackling chronic disease is a cornerstone of his Make America Healthy Again agenda. Another long-running program HHS terminated, an advisory committee that makes recommendations on how to test newborns and children for genetic disorders. HHS says it's part of the administration's broader goal of reducing the size of the federal government, but...

Genetic screenings detect potentially life-threatening or life-altering conditions for roughly 14,000 babies every year. Again, Bendix told us it's hard to square this with RFK's larger goals.

Genetic screenings detect potentially life-threatening or life-altering conditions for roughly 14,000 babies every year. Again, Bendix told us it's hard to square this with RFK's larger goals.

Genetic screenings detect potentially life-threatening or life-altering conditions for roughly 14,000 babies every year. Again, Bendix told us it's hard to square this with RFK's larger goals.

The administration also eliminated funding for a program that helps new parents learn more about sleep-related infant deaths and how to prevent them. It's been credited with saving thousands of babies' lives since 1994. And HHS has made or is considering a number of cuts that impact the LGBTQ plus population, a community that nearly 10 percent of American adults are part of.

The administration also eliminated funding for a program that helps new parents learn more about sleep-related infant deaths and how to prevent them. It's been credited with saving thousands of babies' lives since 1994. And HHS has made or is considering a number of cuts that impact the LGBTQ plus population, a community that nearly 10 percent of American adults are part of.

The administration also eliminated funding for a program that helps new parents learn more about sleep-related infant deaths and how to prevent them. It's been credited with saving thousands of babies' lives since 1994. And HHS has made or is considering a number of cuts that impact the LGBTQ plus population, a community that nearly 10 percent of American adults are part of.

Hundreds of grants focused on improving health outcomes for LGBTQ people have been cut, including one that works toward preventing HIV in adolescents and young adults. The Washington Post also reports that the administration is considering eliminating the national suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.

Hundreds of grants focused on improving health outcomes for LGBTQ people have been cut, including one that works toward preventing HIV in adolescents and young adults. The Washington Post also reports that the administration is considering eliminating the national suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.