Coordinating Minister: New Board of Directors a Momentum for Comprehensive BPJS Kesehatan Transformation
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said the appointment of a new board of directors at the Social Security Agency for Health (BPJS Kesehatan) represents a crucial momentum for carrying out a comprehensive transformation of the governance and services of the national health insurance scheme.
“This is certainly a fresh spirit. While everything is new, let us set things up properly so that past incidents are not repeated,” Coordinating Minister Muhaimin Iskandar said in Jakarta on Monday.
According to him, the dynamics that had caused concern in recent times have been resolved internally, and now is the time to use the new leadership as a starting point for structural reform.
He emphasised that the key to restoring BPJS Kesehatan to good health lies in appropriate budget politics.
“Let us transform BPJS Kesehatan to be even more advanced in the coming years. No more deficits — too many of our challenges stem from that — and the first thing we must fix is our budget politics. The right budget policy, starting from contribution assistance for the poor (PBI) with subsidies and accurate data. Then we begin with the right programme choices, followed by participation and involvement,” Muhaimin Iskandar said.
He also stressed that BPJS Kesehatan operates on a massive mutual cooperation model grounded in the constitution, in line with the mandate of Articles 33 and 34 of the 1945 Constitution concerning the Economic System and Social Security for All Citizens.
This spirit of mutual cooperation, he said, must continue to be strengthened through the participation of all stakeholders and the reinforcement of public ownership.
In the context of transformation, Muhaimin Iskandar highlighted the importance of data updating as the most urgent agenda item. Openness and data integration across government agencies are considered the primary foundation for improving public communication and ensuring evidence-based policymaking.