{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Little City, Big Voices","title":"Policy, Advocacy and the Future of Disability Services - Part 1 (Guest: Kathy Carmody)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9ff47704\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1838,"description":"On this episode of Little City, Big Voices, we’re joined by Kathy Carmody, CEO of the Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities. With more than 40 years of advocacy experience, Kathy shares her insights on Medicaid cuts, new federal requirements, and the policy issues shaping the future of Illinois’ IDD community. In this first part of our two-part conversation, we dive into why these issues matter and why advocacy is more important than ever.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HRe8AWmVoPjCctVhQr-PsmeIJmIoZ3SSzfO3BoAKsfw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MzQ0/NmVhNDlmNTY3OTU3/YjViNmNmNjQwOGYy/MzZmNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}