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Nicole Ortiz

Nicole Ortiz is the Hudson Valley-based editor of Healthcare Brew. Previously, she edited with publications including Axios and The Marshall Project, and led the editing and magazine teams at Adweek. She has also reported on sustainability in marketing and business for outlets like Adweek, AdExchanger, and Marketing Dive.

In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of “Microsoft Copilot,” an AI-powered productivity tool, with the Microsoft logo visible in the background,
Tech

Microsoft Health VPs talk AI development, research at NYC briefing

It’s another instance of major tech companies further expanding their reach within the healthcare space.

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 29: A detail view of the Super Bowl LX logo on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail car on December 29, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)
Pharma

Big Pharma tackles Super Bowl advertising

This year’s game was punctuated by more pharma commercials, though some experts wonder if regulations might squash that momentum.

Nurse wearing gloves throwing away used medical plastic bags and tubes in a biohazard trash container in a hospital room
Pharma

Medical waste in hospital-at-home settings creates costly conundrum

Disposal rules for hospitals are clear, but hospital at home? Not so much.

A portrait of Warren Moore, COO and president of Inspira Health, a charitable non-profit health care organization
Hospitals & Facilities

Inspired at Inspira Health with its newly appointed president and COO

Warren Moore discusses what leaves him feeling most fulfilled and what challenges he’s encountered.

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Tech

Despite overall declines, investors showed a continued strong interest in AI last year: report

While M&A and VC deal counts were down overall, a Silicon Valley Bank report shows promise, particularly for megadeals.

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Retail Pharmacies

New year, continued legislation against PBMs

A new bipartisan spending bill looks to create greater transparency within the PBM space.

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Hospitals & Facilities

NYC nurses, hospital leaders continue to clash in ongoing strikes

Negotiations stall as execs find union requests to be “unrealistic” and union members see execs as “greedy.”

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Tech

New York’s governor vetoes popular health data privacy bill

The move breaks from a trend established by other states that give patients more control over their data.

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Direct Care

Here are our top 20 most-read articles this year

A list created by our dedicated readers.

Eli Lilly manufactures Mounjaro and Trulicity, two antidiabetics with weight loss benefits.
Pharma

A look into Eli Lilly’s sustainability efforts and what it suggests about the trend in Big Pharma

Leaders in pharma are collaborating on efforts like reprocessing and securing greener supply chains.