Taylor Wizner
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Health care policy, medicine, public health, health equity, podcast production
Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Bachelor of Arts, English literature
Columbia University - Master of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Edgewater Beach
Experience:
Taylor Wizner covers health in Northeast Ohio with a focus on health care policy, health equity and engagement journalism. She has previously reported for Interlochen Public Radio and WDET.
Highlights:
- 2023 Regional Murrow Award, Hard News - “Petoskey High School students say searches for vapes went too far”
- Helped launch a podcast focused on environmental issues in the Upper Great Lakes region
- Work has appeared on NPR
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The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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Akron Children’s Hospital offers ketamine infusions to treat chronic pain in patients.
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The international health system reported its operating margins improved over 2022, when the organization reported losses of more than $200 million.
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As frigid temperatures push people indoors, doctors say COVID-19, RSV and flu cases may continue to climb. National health officials say below expected vaccine uptake this year may fuel spread.
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A grand jury returned a no bill decision on charges against Brittany Watts, a Warren woman charged with abuse of a corpse after suffering a miscarriage.
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Brittany Watts is facing an abuse of a corpse charge after she had a miscarriage in her Warren, Ohio home last year.
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Excessive alcohol use can lead to serious health problems, leaving some people trying to change their drinking habits.
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Research analysts and policy experts predict the shifts in child care that began during the pandemic may have longstanding effects on education and the economy in Northeast Ohio.
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Ohio's unintentional overdose deaths fell by 5% in 2022, a contrast to the national number, which rose by 1%.
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Recently released 911 calls following St. Vincent Charity Hospital's closure of its emergency room reveal that Cleveland EMS dispatchers and residents did not know the ER closed.
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A night in an ER gives a health reporter a glimpse into how increasing gun violence is impacting first responders, and how reporters are susceptible to secondary trauma too.