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Rachel Coppola

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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.

If you have an idea for a health news story or comments or questions about a story, please reach out.

Stories by Rachel Coppola

Technology

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New digital tools aim to help users manage everyday stress and sadness

Chronic Conditions

Lifestyle changes offer hope for congestive heart failure patients

Clinicians offer guidance as new study finds deaths spike due to heart failure in U.S.

Financial Well-being

Demystifying Medicare

Medicare annual enrollment period has begun. Here’s what you need to know before you shop

Preventive Care

What you should know about the winter blues

72,000 Blue Cross members diagnosed with seasonal affect disorder in Massachusetts in 2018

Health Quality & Affordability

Value-based payments may help reduce health care waste

New report finds $760B in inefficiencies in U.S. system -- and big potential for savings

Preventive Care

One family's fight with cancer led to a battle for HPV vaccinations

The HPV vaccine can prevent cancer. Yet, teens are far less likely to receive it than other vaccines. A family shares their story of why they are determined to change that.

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