Stephen Langel
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Health care policy, health inequities, social determinants of health, health inequity, 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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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University announced March 4 a new test for oral cancer that they say is quicker, less expensive and less invasive than traditional biopsies.
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Local medical experts are concerned about the return of measles to Northeast Ohio, but say it is difficult to change parents' minds about vaccinating their children.
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Joe and Jen Lautzenheiser said their Stark County farm, Glenview Acres, is an example of how regenerative practices lead to more sustainable, humane and environmentally responsible farming.
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A new Alzheimer's drug shown to slow progress of the disease is now being offered at both Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals.
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Northeast Ohio Medical University is developing a program to increase the number of mental health professionals to better ensure access to care.
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MetroHealth is now providing sickle cell disease patients the opportunity to receive at-home treatment with the first patient having started the program in January.
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An expert panel of mental health clinicians is offering a free panel discussion Feb. 2 on how local Black men can address mental health challenges.
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Cleveland's Racism as a Public Health Crisis Coalition held the first in a series of community dialogue sessions on the strategies the group has identified to address systemic racism.
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The Burkle family of Cleveland Heights said House Bill 68 could make it unsafe for their family to remain in Ohio with a transgender daughter.
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Medical professionals and community members are working to bridge the divide between them to ensure greater health equity and more effective and representative clinical research.