The Healthcare Purchaser Alliance is a nonprofit collaborative of private employers and public trusts dedicated to lowering healthcare costs and improving quality. Through collective action and innovative strategies, Alliance members drive the change they want to see in the healthcare market.

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Find out about our organization, mission, and the strategies we're pursuing to drive healthcare value for employers and public purchasers.

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Show your support for the improvement of healthcare value by joining the Healthcare Purchaser Alliance.

“Our membership with the Healthcare Purchaser Alliance has been one of our most valuable resources since joining over two years ago. From informative workshops and trainings to hands-on support with an RFP, their insight and industry expertise have been instrumental in helping us learn, grow, and reshape the way we think about our benefits programs. Their team is consistently responsive, collaborative, and willing to support a wide range of projects as needs arise.”

Brittany Pleau-Richardson, Director of Benefits and Employee Wellness, Bates College

“The HPA’s data services are an integral part of our benefit strategy at the MEABT. Their analytics help us understand cost-drivers at the individual district level, and most important, they allow us to identify actionable steps we can take to address them.”

Jennifer Kent, Executive Director, Maine Education Association Benefits Trust

"We joined the Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine because they are as committed to healthcare affordability and advocacy as any organization we've come across.  Systemic problems require bold & innovative solutions, and the work HPA does for us and the State of Maine never ceases to amaze me." 

Nate Moody, Senior Financial Advisor, Employer Financial Services, Lebel & Harriman

“HPA membership has been a valuable resource in shaping J.S. McCarthy’s benefits strategy. The Alliance offers actionable resources aimed at controlling costs and ensuring access to high-quality care. Most importantly, HPA supports our goal of delivering real value for the hard-earned dollars our company and our employee-owners invest in healthcare.”

Amy Tardiff, Vice President & General Counsel, J.S. McCarthy Packaging & Print

“The HPA has been a tremendous resource for me and my clients. They have brought some true innovators in the employee benefits space, and they continue to lead the healthcare cost conversation in our state.”

Paul Allen, VP Employee Benefits, Cross Insurance

"HPA has been an invaluable resource, providing expert guidance and thoughtful insight throughout our recent RFP and contracting processes for our TPA and PBM. Their careful review of complex documents and clear explanations of key issues have genuinely informed and supported our decision-making."

Tracy Elliott, Executive Director of Finance and Controller, University of Maine System