3,000 Residents of Batu City Not Yet Covered by National Health Insurance
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Around 3,000 residents of Batu City, East Java, are so far not yet protected by the National Health Insurance (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional, JKN). This information is a concern because the local government must ensure that all of its residents have access to health services.
This condition is a homework task for the Batu City Government (Pemkot). The city government aims to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) target of 100 percent coverage by 2026. This means that every resident must have health insurance protection, so they can seek medical treatment without having to bear very large costs.
To reach this target, the Batu City Government needs to register residents who are not yet JKN participants and help them enroll. The National Health Insurance is managed by the Health Social Security Administering Body (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial/BPJS) Kesehatan, and participant contributions can be adjusted to each resident's ability to pay.
With the number of residents who remain unprotected, the Batu City Government must work harder in the next few years. The government hopes that all residents can register soon so that their right to health services can be fulfilled equally.
Sources: TIMES Indonesia
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