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" is following up the success of its debut season with a second that addresses President Trump's recently passed "big, beautiful bill," whose cuts to Medicaid could affect millions of people.

Over the next decade, nearly $1 trillion will be cut from Medicaid. Here is what America’s more than 71 million recipients of the health care program need to know about the changes under the 'One Big Beautiful Bill.

The state likely won’t fully meet new Medicaid funding demands, indicating cuts to Medicaid services could follow, lawmakers told The N&O.

Season 1 of The Pitt took bold swings, confronting issues like gun violence, vaccine disinformation, and abortion. Now, HBO’s hit medical drama is ready to turn its lens on President Donald J. Trump and his “Big Beautiful Bill.