Rachel Coppola

Rachel joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in 2011 and has had a variety of communications responsibilities, including internal communications, public relations and video creation.

Rachel reports on general health news and has a particular interest in behavioral health, fitness and wellness, and seniors and aging.

Rachel has a background in print journalism and marketing communications. She received a bachelor of arts in English from Wellesley College and a master of business administration from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

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Stories by Rachel Coppola

Preventive Care

Getting back on track

Exercise, not X-rays, can provide relief for most low back pain issues, doctors say

Preventive Care

‘Healthy parent, healthy pregnancy, healthy baby’

Prenatal and postnatal visits boost maternal and infant health, clinicians and families say

Healthy Eating

‘Meals are medicine’

Blue Cross’ new partnership with Community Servings provides healthy deliveries for Medicare patients after hospitalization

‘What is most important to you?’

VaxMillions winner encourages unvaccinated to ask themselves simple question

Wellness in the remote workplace

From fitness competitions to cooking classes, employers say programming brings better employee health, lower absenteeism and higher productivity