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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.

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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.
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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.

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Healthcare execs share 2026 predictions

We spoke to leaders in pharma, insurance, health tech, and more to see what they think is in store for the industry.

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Here are our favorite Healthcare Brew stories written by our colleagues

A little fangirling never hurt anyone.

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A look at some of our favorite reporting from the past year

It’s OK to be a little jealous of other outlets, right?

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Rounding up our favorite reporting from 2025

Here are the stories we enjoyed writing the most this year.

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Nonprofit of fired HHS workers advocates for better public health policy, change on a federal level

The volunteer-run National Public Health Coalition provides resources, calls to action, and more to bridge the divide between federal workers and the public.

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Healthcare leaders reflect on 2025

We spoke with execs about what went right this year and where they had to be innovative.

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Nonprofit helps make receiving care a little less overwhelming for Hispanic, Latino immigrants

Mixteca provides a mobile unit for women’s health care and helps community members get enrolled in NYC Care coverage.

A portrait of Alex Champan, Healthcare Sustainability Strategist at Stericycle, a medical waste compliance company
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How Stericycle is helping healthcare companies clean up their waste

Oscar the Grouch isn’t the only one who loves trash!