Indonesia to inject $1.1 billion into health insurer BPJS Kesehatan
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Indonesia to inject $1.1 billion into health insurer BPJS Kesehatan
Indonesia's government will inject 20 trillion rupiah ($1.11 billion) into health insurer BPJS Kesehatan to help the state agency cover its deficit in 2026, according to a government statement.
President Prabowo has asked for BPJS Health services to be improved, starting from shorter queues to ensuring that BPJS patients are not discriminated against.
The meeting discussed efforts to improve the financial condition of BPJS Kesehatan after getting a budget injection.
The government has allocated an additional Rp 20 trillion to strengthen the finances of the National Health Insurance (BPJS Kesehatan). The funds will be disbursed in stages from October to November 2026 to ensure the sustainability of the JKN program.
The government has prepared an additional budget of IDR 20 trillion to strengthen the financial condition of BPJS Kesehatan in 2026. |The funds are intended to maintain the sustainability of financing for the National Health Insurance Program (JKN), including payment of claims to hospitals and health facilities.
The government will disburse additional state budget funds of Rp20 trillion for BPJS Kesehatan in two phases in October and November 2026.
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