Elise Takahama's profile photo

Elise Takahama

Seattle

Reporter at Seattle Times

health reporter @seattletimes | board rep @aajaseattle | alum @dailyfreepress 💌 | [email protected] (she/her)

Featured in: Favicon seattletimes.com Favicon msn.com Favicon boston.com Favicon chicagotribune.com Favicon jpost.com Favicon bostonglobe.com Favicon newsday.com Favicon edweek.org Favicon madison.com Favicon post-gazette.com

Articles

  • 4 days ago | tri-cityherald.com | Elise Takahama

    UW Medicine and Aetna did not agree on a new contract before a June 1 deadline, meaning more than 50,000 patients could soon see increases in health care costs or potential provider disruptions. The Seattle-based hospital system and health insurance company for months had been working to come to a deal on rates at which Aetna would reimburse UW Medicine for health care services, but both have claimed the other side came with unfair asks. The two-year contract expired Sunday.

  • 4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Elise Takahama

    UW Medicine and Aetna did not agree on a new contract before a June 1 deadline, meaning more than 50,000 patients could soon see increases in health care costs or potential provider disruptions. The Seattle-based hospital system and health insurance company for months had been working to come to a deal on rates at which Aetna would reimburse UW Medicine for health care services, but both have claimed the other side came with unfair asks. The two-year contract expired Sunday.

  • 1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Elise Takahama

    May 29-Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has agreed to pay about $11.5 million to patients after a 2023 cyberattack put their personal data at risk. Hackers targeted parts of Fred Hutch's clinical network around Thanksgiving a year and a half ago, resulting in a wave of concern among former and current patients, some of whom were inundated with spam messages and email threats after the breach.

  • 1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Elise Takahama

    A King County Superior Court judge has ordered Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to pay about $11.5 million to patients after a 2023 cyberattack put their personal data at risk. Hackers targeted parts of Fred Hutch’s clinical network around Thanksgiving a year and a half ago, resulting in a wave of concern among former and current patients, some of whom were inundated with spam messages and email threats after the breach.

  • 2 weeks ago | tri-cityherald.com | Elise Takahama

    May 23-Several state elected officials and hospital leaders blasted the U.S. House vote Thursday that approved billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts nationwide, and could end coverage for about 200,000 Washingtonians who rely on Apple Health.

Journalists covering the same region

Ashley Grams's journalist profile photo

Ashley Grams

Reporter at KGW-TV (Portland, OR)

Ashley Grams primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas.

Sabinna Pierre's journalist profile photo

Sabinna Pierre

Digital Reporter and Content Producer at KGW-TV (Portland, OR)

Sabinna Pierre primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas including Beaverton and Gresham.

Lizzy Acker's journalist profile photo

Lizzy Acker

Pop Culture Reporter at Oregon Live (The Oregonian)

Lizzy Acker primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas.

Wright Gazaway's journalist profile photo

Wright Gazaway

Investigative Reporter and Anchor at KATU-TV (Portland, OR)

Wright Gazaway primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas including Beaverton and Tigard.

Bonnie Silkman's journalist profile photo

Bonnie Silkman

Anchor at KPTV-TV (Beaverton, OR)

Bonnie Silkman primarily covers news in Portland, Oregon, United States and surrounding areas.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
2K
Tweets
1K
DMs Open
Yes
Elise Takahama
Elise Takahama @elisetakahama
24 Jan 25

RT @schwaarzy: Abortion rights rally urges WA lawmakers to push back on Trump agenda (w/@elisetakahama via @seattletimes) https://t.co/UtWU…

Elise Takahama
Elise Takahama @elisetakahama
10 Jan 25

RT @pgcornwell: An Army doctor was accused by dozens of soldiers of sexual misconduct. This week, he admitted to the counts involving 41 of…

Elise Takahama
Elise Takahama @elisetakahama
9 Jan 25

RT @KromanDavid: Seattle Times sues Seattle police, alleging public records violations https://t.co/IZUDTlr1BB