{"podcast":{"title":"City Cast Chicago","slug":"city-cast-chicago-1425697","podcast_index_feed_id":1425697,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/citycastchicago","website_url":"https://www.citycast.fm/chicago/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3d1280f6-8201-11eb-9ffc-1fbaa11f866e/image/22d679dc385758604a82cd0de90fd90f.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"City Cast","episode_count":1317,"summary":"Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday morning. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place. City Cast Chicago is a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at chicago.citycast.fm. Named Best Podcast by Chicago Reader 2022","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697"},"episode":{"title":"Will Chicago Hospitals Resume Trans Youth Healthcare? Plus, What is the RIFL Act?","slug":"will-chicago-hospitals-resume-trans-youth-healthcare-plus-what-is-the-rifl-act","published_at":"2026-05-06T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/will-chicago-hospitals-resume-trans-youth-healthcare-plus-what-is-the-rifl-act","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4840121986.mp3?updated=1778017255","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4840121986.mp3?updated=1778017255","summary":"In April, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration could not cut Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minors. Host Jacoby Cochran, contributors Anna Deshawn and Brandon Pope discuss why Chicago hospitals have yet to reinstate their services for transgender youth. Plus, lawmakers want gun manufacturers to pay for gun violence, and Chicago’s summer festival season is right around the corner. Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter. Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this May 6 episode: Illinois Solar Energy Assoc. Enjoy Illinois TimeLine Theatre Co Window Nation Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE","meta_description":"In April, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration could not cut Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2210,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-chicago-1425697/episodes/will-chicago-hospitals-resume-trans-youth-healthcare-plus-what-is-the-rifl-act/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697/will-chicago-hospitals-resume-trans-youth-healthcare-plus-what-is-the-rifl-act.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}