NAME: Giska Anlya NIM: 201910490311070

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Jokowi Raises BPJSKesehatan Premiums, Again

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has raised the premiums for the Health Care and Social
Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) – roughly two months after the Supreme Court annulled his
earlier decision to increase the premiums.The higher rates are stipulated in Presidential
Regulation (Perpres) No. 64/2020 on health insurance signed by Jokowi May 5.
The Perpres is the second amendment of the previous regulation, Perpres No. 82/2018, on
the same matter.The new regulation raises the premium for the first-class service to Rp 150,000
(US$10.11) per month per person from Rp 80,000, while almost doubling the cost for the
second-class service from Rp 51,000 to Rp 100,000.The premium for the third-class service was
increased by a smaller amount, from Rp 25,500 to Rp 42,000, and the government will provide a
Rp 7,000 subsidy for this service category, so participants only have to pay Rp 35,000.The
decree also states that the premium raise only applies to workers who pay their premiums
independently, rather than paying through a cost-sharing structure between employees and
employers.According to the decree, the premium hike takes effect immediately.
BPJS Kesehatan manages Indonesia’s national health insurance (JKN). In October last
year, the President signed Perpres No. 75/2019, which stipulated a similar rise for BPJS
Kesehatan premiums.However, the Supreme Court revoked the regulation in March, arguing that
the provision violated a number of prevailing laws.
Adapted from: Jakarta Post. 2019. Jokowi Raises BPJS Kesehatan Premiums, Again.
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Jokowi Raises BPJSKesehatan Premiums, Again

In my opinion, it is not appropriate to increase BPJS's contribution to our pandemic position,

where many people lose their jobs and find it difficult to get wealth will make it more difficult
for people to pay increased costs. I hope they should review and reconsider. if not at this time I
might agree as long as there must be a system overhaul, improved service and not differentiating
between BPJS patients and general patients.