Stephen Langel
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Health care policy, health inequities, social determinants of health, gun violence as a public health crisis, international health policy regarding infectious disease threats in Ukraine, connections between environmental issues and health, government and labor unions
Education: Florida State University, Bachelor of Science, communication studies, Black studies
University of Florida, Juris Doctor - environmental law and policy
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Van Aken District
Experience:
Stephen Langel is a health reporter and producer at Ideastream Public Media, focusing on health coverage across 22 counties in Northeast Ohio. He previously served as bureau chief of the Columbus Jewish News; senior editor of the health policy academic journal, Health Affairs; staff reporter for Congress Now, a daily Congressional wire service for the Roll Call Capitol Hill paper; editor of FDANews, a trade press publication covering medical device policy and politics; and associate editor of Superfund Report, a trade press publication covering policy and politics regarding national Superfund and Brownfield contaminated waste sites.
Highlights:
- Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism awards, breaking news and community/local coverage
- Board member, Society of Professional Journalists Cleveland Chapter
- SPJ Cleveland Mentorship Committee Chair & Porter Scholarship Committee Chair
- Provided 24/7 Capitol Hill coverage of development of, negotiations over and passage of Affordable Care Act
- Covered President Barack Obama's first inauguration
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
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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A recent study by Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals finds that financial status, rather than race, is the biggest determining factor in clinical trial enrollment. -
Fourteen counties across Northeast Ohio are considered oral health deserts where residents have trouble accessing dental care. Delaying care can cause pain and a myriad of health problems. -
The American Red Cross is holding blood drives across Northeast Ohio to head off potential shortfalls due to winter weather canceling future blood drives. -
Slavic Full Gospel Church in Broadview Heights recently hosted religious leaders from around the world to plan humanitarian aid distribution to Ukraine. -
Delayed symptoms keep some patients from seeking immediate treatment for serious head injuries, but quick therapy can reduce Alzheimer's risk by more than 40 percent, the study found. -
Traveling during the holidays increases risks of contracting the flu and other respiratory illnesses, but getting vaccinated and handwashing provide protections. -
Re:Source Cleveland prepared and delivered Thanksgiving meals to 100 immigrant families who recently lost federal funding to purchase food. -
Parkinson's patients in Northeast Ohio are reading to children to delay the onset of Parkinson’s symptoms, including loss of vocal cord control and depression. -
A new diabetes treatment using cells from a deceased donor's pancreas to regulate insulin levels will be available to Northeast Ohio residents in December. -
Local doctors are creating videos with their own vaccination stories to urge patients to get vaccinated ahead of flu season.
