Oregon sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday over more than $11 billion in cuts of public health grants allocated during the pandemic, saying ending the funding caused "irreparable harm."

Key public health programs could end if the funding isn't restored, the lawsuit said. Here's how these funds are used in California.

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over termination of $11 billion in public health grants.

FOIA staffers were among those fired by RFK Jr.'s Department of Health and Human Services, reducing public transparency on medical information.

Layoff notices began Tuesday, impacting workers across multiple agencies. The FDA will lose 3,500 jobs, the CDC 2,400, the National Institutes of Health 1,200, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 300, according to figures released by HHS.

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Health announced it would be making layoffs and reducing public health services following federal funding cuts.

The agency issued layoffs and separation notices to 170 employees whose positions were supported by federal grants that have now been terminated.

The move is part of sweeping CDC funding cuts, impacting COVID-era grants. They were intended to strengthen the state public health system against future public health emergencies.

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has cut some of its COVID-related grants this week. This comes as the federal government cut $11.4 billion in COVID-related grants, which were partly used for testing, virus research, and community health jobs.