The Region’s Top Healthcare Leaders and Key Strategists to Speak at Health Tech ’17 Conference

SEP 08, 2017 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, NYS GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

Opioid Crisis, Cancer Breakthroughs, Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring, and Healthcare Policy and Its Impact on New York, Among the Cutting-Edge Topics to Be Covered

On October 12, the Westchester County Association, the region’s premier business association, will host our fourth annual Health Tech Conference with a far-reaching series of presentations and discussions about the current trends and advancements throughout the healthcare industry. Recognized as the leading healthcare business conference in metro New York, this year’s conference -- Health Tech ’17: Driving Innovation in the Region – will address the opioid crisis, cancer breakthroughs, telehealth and remote patient monitoring, and national healthcare policy as it relates to New York. Conference attendees will hear from leading strategists from HANYS, Shatterproof, NewYork-Presbyterian, Aetna, the harris project, Pfizer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and White Plains Hospital, among others.

A Businessman's Take on the Repeal of the ACA

MAY 09, 2017 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, NYS GOV'T, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

Mooney Sees Blow to the Economy if the ACA Is Gutted

William M. Mooney, Jr., President and CEO of the Westchester County Association, submitted the following op-ed to the Journal News. It was published on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Mooney is a former banker.

THE ACA REPEAL NEEDS A DOCTOR
Most people are surprised when we say “Be careful what you wish for” as it relates to the repeal of the ACA, also known as Obamacare. I would say Congress should not repeal it. Coming from a businessman, that may seem surprising. So why am I being so cautious? I’m thinking of Westchester.

Health Tech '17

Driving Innovation in the Region

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Westchester County Association Announces Westchester Biotech Project for Researchers

APR 20, 2017 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, INT'L BUSINESS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

Consortium to Create Opportunities for Knowledge-Sharing and Collaboration

The Westchester County Association (WCA) announced today its Community Partnership with the Westchester Biotech Project (WBP), a consortium dedicated to stimulating knowledge-sharing and collaboration among researchers, engineers, and data scientists from companies and institutions across the region. Ongoing programs will launch this spring, leading to the Innovation in Research Symposium on October 26 at New York Medical College.

North 60: Congrats, Kudos, and... More Work Ahead

APR 07, 2017 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, SEQRA | 0 COMMENTS

BioScience & Technology Center now needs approvals from Town of Mount Pleasant

When the Board of Legislators approved the 99-year lease for the Westchester BioScience & Technology Center — also known as the “North 60” project —many here applauded this important milestone in moving the $1.2 billion project forward. But we’re still a long way from “go,” says Bill Mooney, WCA’s President and CEO