Anthem takes pharmacy business in-house, Molina plans 53 layoffs in Milwaukee & more — 7 payer key notes

The following payers made headlines this week, beginning with the most recent.

1. Molina to lay off 53 Milwaukee employees
Long Beach, Calif.-based Molina Healthcare will lay off 53 employees in Milwaukee beginning Dec. 15, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing.

2. Anthem launches in-house pharmacy business with CVS Health after Express Scripts fallout
Indianapolis-based Anthem will establish an in-house pharmacy benefits manager called IngenioRx.

3. Humana's foundation gets a new CEO: 3 things to know
The philanthropic division of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana appointed Walter Woods CEO.  

4. Aetna's New York City HQ price tag: $85M
Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna will pay approximately $85 million for its New York City headquarters.

5. UnitedHealth reports 9% increase in Q3 revenues, offset by ACA exchange exit
UnitedHealth Group generated revenues of $50.3 billion in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 9 percent compared to the same period last year. 

6. UCare names Mark Traynor permanent CEO: 3 points
UCare dropped the 'interim' from President and CEO Mark Traynor's title. 

7. Mission Health CEO calls BCBS 'unethical, bullying foe' in internal email to senior leadership
The CEO of Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health System called Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina "the most unethical, bullying foe that I have ever faced" in an email to senior employees obtained by Citizen-Times.

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