As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut NYT | Top Stories By: Gina Kolata 7 April 2025 at 21:27 Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration. © Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. noted the high burden of chronic disease in his confirmation hearing to lead the Health and Human Services Department.