I was a guest on OnePitch's Coffee With a Journalist podcast where I discussed what sorts of pitches I'm looking for (and not looking for!) at Healthcare Brew. You can find the full convo here: blog.onepitch.co/coffee-with-a-….

Nicole Ortiz 6️⃣ No Personal Emails: Pitching Nicole? Stick to her professional email. Personal inboxes are a big no-no. “If you’re sending things to my personal Gmail...it just shows that you're not doing your research.” Nicole Ortiz blog.onepitch.co/coffee-with-a-…

I attended a town hall where 1199SEIU workers from Optum and Summit Health discussed the "corporate takeover" of Hudson Valley facilities. Attendees on the call discussed their own personal experiences and workplace experiences that affect patient care. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

High cost, low wages, and long waits: For Healthcare Brew #Maynard200 alum Nicole Ortiz (Nicole Ortiz) covers union healthcare workers and the “corporate takeover” of local Hudson Valley facilities. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

Guess I can’t escape writing about #SuperBowlLIX ads even if I’m not reporting on marketing! Lawmakers and health advocates have called on the FDA to remove Hims & Hers’ 60-second spot for potentially “misleading patients.” healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

Later today, I’ll be serving as a part of the Media Jury in the Connect: Smart Health virtual pitch panel, where I’ll be judging health tech startups as they pitch their ventures. Excited to see what these startups bring to the table!

Walgreens announced it will sell to private equity firm Sycamore Partners last week, ending a will they/won’t they speculation that’s been going on since December. I spoke to experts about what it means for retail pharma and PE in healthcare overall. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

Healthcare Brew is an honoree for this year's The Webby Awards in the Websites and Mobile Sites - Health, Wellness and Lifestyle category. 🔥🔥🔥 vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/…

Excited to share that I'll be at this year's Association of Health Care Journalists Health Journalism conference (with the ENTIRE Healthcare Brew team!) as one of the New York Health Journalism fellows.

Another update on Optum's "corporate takeover" in the Hudson Valley: Pat Ryan 🇺🇸 organized an inquiry into patient care after receiving complaints from Optum patients, which he's sent to the FTC, DOJ, and HHS for further investigation. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

President Trump signed an executive order this morning saying he would cut drug prices to compete with the lower costs other countries offer. So far, the response from the healthcare industry has been mixed. Read more in my story below. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

Hi new friends! Elmo is Elmo! And Elmo is so excited to welcome you to Sesame Street. ❤️

I spoke with Mount Sinai Health System's environmental chair and HCWH - US & Canada about the potential long-term impacts of environmental health research and staffing cuts that have been happening since January: healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

ICYMI: I looked at what Iowa's new law against pharmacy benefit managers means for the major players CVS Caremark, United's Optum Rx, and Cigna's Express Scripts. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

I went to my first #upfronts this year for healthcare company PatientPoint. Though it didn't have the usual excitement of more traditional presentations, it did have Dr. Mike Varshavski and a pitch on why Big Pharma might want to advertise on its screens. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

Serena Williams is mostly known for being the GOAT in tennis, but recently, she also became known as a satisfied GLP-1 user. I spoke with @Ro about its new partnership with Williams and Obviously about how Big Pharma's marketing might evolve. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

It probably doesn't surprise anyone to hear that healthcare has a huge single-use plastic problem. But a recent survey shows just how bad it is—as well as estimations on how much worse it can get. I wrote about study findings below. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

Nonprofits HCWH - US & Canada and Practice Greenhealth recently released their annual trend report on sustainability initiatives. What the report found was, despite changes on a federal level, hospital leaders still appear to be committed to these initiatives. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/0…

The University of California, Irvine Health will be opening its new all-electric hospital on Dec. 10, which it says is the first facility in the US that doesn't use natural gas at all. This even includes having electric-only appliances in its kitchen. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/1…

A September study from The Commonwealth Fund ranked states on how prepared they are for extreme weather events and resulting healthcare needs across things like air quality, extreme heat, and flood risk. I wrote about what that might mean for providers. healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025/1…