The Affordable Care Act: The Countdown to October 1st

MAY 06, 2013 | HEALTHCARE REFORM, NYS GOV'T, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

Five Things Employers Can Do Today

National healthcare reform, and the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, was one of the most hotly debated and widely publicized issues of President Obama’s first term. And while it seemed like there was lots of time before businesses needed to take action, the clock is now ticking away...

WCA Study Asks How Healthy is the County's Healthcare Industry?

APR 10, 2013 | HEALTHCARE REFORM, NYS GOV'T, REGULATORY ISSUES, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

WCA's New Healthcare Consortium Announces Preliminary Results of 'Healthcare Insights' Study, Measuring How Healthcare Delivery Trends Are Affecting The Region's Healthcare Stakeholders

The healthcare sector is a key economic engine for Westchester County and the surrounding region. It is the largest employer by far, and generates approximately $10 billion to the local economy. However, there have been fundamental shifts...

A WCA Resource: Business Needs to Take These Steps Now to Prepare for the Affordable Care Act

MAR 01, 2013 | BIZ TIPS, HEALTHCARE REFORM, NYS GOV'T, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

A Murky Look at a Confusing Subject: The Steps Your Business Should Take Now to Prepare for the October, 2013 ACA Rollout

At Thursday's informative luncheon at Tappan Hill, the top minds in regional healthcare and business assembled to hear from the experts about what business needs to do now to prepare for the Affordable Care Act. (Hint: Have a good attorney, a strong CPA, and a wise insurance broker.) Click here to see the steps you should be taking now to prepare for October's rollout of the Affordable Care Act. 

Westchester's International Players Dig Deep Into Free Trade Agreements at WCA Forum

DEC 02, 2012 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INT'L BUSINESS, REGULATORY ISSUES, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

U.S. Official: 'It Matters If A Country Signs A Free Trade Agreement'

On Friday, November 30, WCA's World Trade Council presented "Doing Business Overseas," which shed light on the many advantages to US companies of doing business abroad when they avail themselves...

(Video) WCA's 2012 Year in Review

NOV 14, 2012 | BIZ TIPS, COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, GOVERNMENT REFORM, HEALTHCARE REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, INT'L BUSINESS, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, SEQRA, TAX REFORM, TRANSPORTATION, US GOV'T, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

From Economic Development to Healthcare, 2012 Has Been a Busy Year at the Westchester County Association