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        "id": 1678921,
        "msgid": "health-minister-over-50-of-the-populations-bpjs-contributions-covered-by-the-government-1776243060",
        "date": "2026-04-15 15:08:38",
        "title": "Health Minister: Over 50% of the Population's BPJS Contributions Covered by the Government",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin revealed that the government covers BPJS health insurance contributions for over 159.1 million people, representing more than 50% of the population, with the Ministry of Health funding 96 million and local governments supporting 48.9 million. This significant public funding underscores the commitment to universal healthcare access amid ongoing challenges. Despite these efforts, BPJS Kesehatan faces an annual deficit of Rp 20-30 trillion, which the government addresses with an allocation of Rp 20 trillion.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin attended a\nworking meeting with Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR\nRI) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. According to data from the Central\nStatistics Agency (BPS), 159.1 million people registered as BPJS\nparticipants have their contributions fully or partially covered by the\ngovernment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see that the BPJS participants whose contributions are fully or\npartially paid by the government\u2014either central or local government\u2014are\n159.1 million,\u201d said Minister Budi.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, he continued, more than 50 percent of Indonesia\u2019s population\nregistered as BPJS participants have their costs covered by the\ngovernment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo more than 50 percent of Indonesia\u2019s population already has their\ncontributions paid by the government, both central and local,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>He detailed that the Ministry of Health has paid BPJS contributions\nfor 96 million people. Meanwhile, Local Governments (Pemda) cover 48.9\nmillion BPJS participants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, some are paid directly through the Ministry of Health via\nPBI for 96 million, but there are also those covered by Pemda for 48.9\nmillion, and some that are subsidised by both central and local\ngovernments, around 13.6 million at that time,\u201d said Budi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo what I emphasise is that from our population, more than 50\npercent already have their premiums paid by the government,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister explained that BPJS Kesehatan is currently facing a\ndeficit of Rp 20-30 trillion. This deficit is handled by the government\nthrough a budget of Rp 20 trillion. However, the Minister reminded that\nthe deficit will occur every year.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/health-minister-over-50-of-the-populations-bpjs-contributions-covered-by-the-government-1776243060",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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