The "One Big Beautiful Bill" will cut $1 trillion from health-related programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA over the next decade. The federal cuts will have a ripple effect across the country,

Last month, President Trump signed into law the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes a 12% cut to Medicaid spending. For Season 2, the creative team has relied on their calls with hundreds of medical professionals to predict the immediate concerns for hospitals within the next year.

"The Pitt" Season 2 will continue to tackle real-world topics in healthcare including cuts to Medicaid spending imposed by President Donald Trump.

Executive producers of "The Pitt" plan to feature President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" and Medicaid changes in the Pittsburgh hospital drama's upcoming second season.

"You don't have to take a political position to discuss what the impact is actually going to be," executive producer John Wells adds.

S eason 1 of Max’s new hit series The Pitt officially concluded with a satisfying finale this spring, but fans can relax: The show has already been renewed for season 2. The show premiered in January and has catalogued every hour in a very dramatic shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital.