Health Minister Says BPJS Kesehatan Premiums Will Not Rise Yet

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has confirmed that there are currently no plans for the government to increase BPJS Kesehatan premiums. He made the statement during a press conference on the 2027 State Budget Plan and Financial Note at the Directorate General of Taxes office in Jakarta on Friday (14/8/2026). “There are no plans yet to increase BPJS rates. And you don’t need to worry,” he said. “If BPJS runs a deficit, the central government will definitely provide support,” the Health Minister added. As is known, the government is planning a new BPJS Kesehatan contribution scheme through the Standard Inpatient Class (KRIS) system. The Minister previously explained that KRIS is designed with a fixed cost structure so as not to burden participants. “BPJS KRIS should be implemented starting this year, but it will be gradual over two years,” Budi said in a statement some time ago, quoted on Sunday (2/8/2026). “The rates have not been determined yet, but there should be no changes because it is designed at the same price,” he added.