Mayor Neni Encourages Private Sector Collaboration to Secure Bontang's Health Insurance

The Bontang City Government is moving swiftly to ensure the sustainability of its free health insurance programme for all residents. As a strategic measure to navigate regional fiscal limitations, the city administration held a Socialisation of the Contribution Sharing Scheme for Non-Wage Earners Registered by the Regional Government at the Mayor’s official residence on Tuesday (21/7/2026). The event was attended directly by Bontang Mayor Neni Moerniaeni, accompanied by Head of the Health Office Dr Toetoek Pribadi Ekowati, Head of Development Administration at the Bontang Regional Secretariat Mikhael Edy Salamba, and leaders from BPJS Kesehatan and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Bontang. This cross-sector synergy was further strengthened by the presence of the Head of BPJS Kesehatan for East Kalimantan Province, Adrielona JMS. This initiative is a concrete follow-up to efforts by the city government and the Bontang Regional House of Representatives to encourage the utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility or Social and Environmental Responsibility funds from private companies. This mutual cooperation scheme is designed so that public health financing does not depend entirely on the Regional Budget. The Head of BPJS Kesehatan Bontang, Laily Jumiati, explained the technical implementation of the Contribution Sharing Scheme to company management representatives. BPJS emphasised the importance of the private sector’s contribution in covering the premiums of self-employed worker participants who are registered by the regional government. Of the 32 companies invited in Bontang, 16 attended and expressed their initial commitment. Mayor Neni Moerniaeni stressed that free health insurance is a top priority since the beginning of her leadership. Previously, the city government had anticipated a central government policy regarding the deactivation of thousands of Contribution Assistance Beneficiary participants by reallocating approximately 2,753 to 3,000 affected participants to be funded by the regional budget. ‘This independent financing scheme through collaboration with the business sector is an innovative solution to keep the community healthy, ensure excellent medical services, and maintain the stability of our regional fiscal resilience,’ said the Mayor.