Thus, during 1998-2000, the government pushed for the integration of all medical insurance insurers to reduce administrative costs, to collect insurance contributions effectively, to levy contributions equitably, and to improve financial stability of health insurance system. In October 1998, the first stage of the unified system was achieved by integrating the previous fragmented regional medic…
In 2005, the government committed to providing health insurance for the poor with the launch of the Jamkesmas (Jaminan Kesehatan Masyarakat or Public Health Insurance) programme. That programme has now begun a new chapter in the evolution towards universal health coverage. On January 01, 2014, the Government of Indonesia launched JKN (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional or National Health Insurance), wh…
Given the improvement in health indicators and health facilities worldwide, inequity in access to health services is one of the most pertinent and relevant issues for health policy and public health. This paper analyses the extent of the access inequities to various health care services in Indonesia, in conjunction with its recent rapid move towards universal social health insurance (SHI). The …