HOLOPIS.COM, JAKARTA – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has assured the public that the government has no plans to increase BPJS Health insurance contributions throughout 2026, amid concerns over potential adjustments to healthcare costs.
Budi also urged the public not to panic over concerns about the financial condition of BPJS Health, saying the central government would provide support if the state health insurer comes under financial pressure.
“There is no plan to increase BPJS tariffs, and people don’t need to worry. If BPJS runs a deficit, the central government will certainly provide support,” Budi said at a press conference on the 2027 State Budget Draft and Financial Note in Jakarta on Friday (Aug. 14, 2026).
The government is also preparing a broader effort to improve the distribution and quality of healthcare facilities across Indonesia.
The Health Ministry is coordinating with the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) and the Ministry of Finance to prepare the construction and revitalization of 441 Regional General Hospitals (RSUDs) without putting excessive pressure on government finances.
“We will replicate this across the remaining 441 hospitals. We are now discussing it with Bappenas and the Ministry of Finance so that the budgeting does not burden the government’s cash flow or increase the state budget deficit,” Budi said, Holopis.com, reported, Saturday (15/8).
The revitalization program is intended to build on 66 RSUDs that were previously included in the government’s Quick Best Results Program (PHTC).
“We will develop these hospitals so that every regency and municipality will eventually have the same standard of hospital services,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry has reported significant savings in the procurement of medical equipment during 2026. The ministry recorded savings of Rp10.25 trillion, equivalent to a 52% reduction compared with previous benchmark prices.
“There are savings of Rp10.25 trillion, or 52% of the previous prices of medical equipment,” Budi said.
The savings were achieved through a centralized procurement system for equipment financed through World Bank loans.
One example involved the procurement of cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath lab) equipment. Units that had previously been priced at around Rp14 billion to Rp15 billion were reduced to approximately Rp8 billion each. Budi said the centralized procurement process had significantly reduced the overall estimated cost.
“For the 2026 procurement, this is an example of the savings the President mentioned. The contract has already been signed. From the estimated cath lab procurement cost of Rp19.39 trillion, we were able to reduce it to around Rp9 trillion through centralized procurement,” he said.
