National Alliance Pulse of the Purchaser Survey Fall 2021

The National Alliance Pulse of the Purchaser Survey was conducted in August 2021 and offers employer insight on key topics, including:

• Handling of COVID-19 in light of the Delta variant
• Employer health strategic priorities over the next two years
• Attitudes related to key health policy reforms currently under consideration

The survey included 142 responses from private and public employers across the country

• Wide range of sizes – 29% less than 500 employees, 23% over 10,000 employers
• Representing numerous industries – largest concentrations in manufacturing (18%), healthcare (16%), education (14%), and public administration (11%)

 Some survey questions have been tracked with prior surveys