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Rachel Katz

Freelance Writer

Rachel Katz writes the weekly newsletter Inner Workings, covering chronic illness, work culture, and wealth and power. She also produces the Lady’s Illness Library, a collection of interviews with women who have mysterious or underresearched chronic illnesses, and Health Shot, a column interpreting the newest research in gut health, autoimmunity, stress, and the relationship among them.

Previously, Rachel was founder and CEO of Able Health, a health care technology company focused on measuring and improving care quality. Rachel’s personal experiences with chronic pain, autoimmunity, and infertility motivate her work.

Latest articles by Rachel Katz

How to navigate a chronic illness
Even Better

Whether it’s your own or someone else’s.

By Rachel Katz