Jokowi increases BPJS contributions, Ganjar calls difficult decision, Rudy considers wrong

KOMPAS.com – Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo also spoke about President Joko Widodo’s policy of increasing the contribution of the Health Insurance Management Agency (BPJS).

According to Ganjar, President Jokowi was not easy in making the decision. However, Ganjar expects the policy to be balanced with BPJS’s professionalism in serving the community.

“This action is quite politically risky and very unpopular, it seems that the president has to take that and ultimately the reaction is also extraordinary, but it also seems that we have to force BPJS to be much more professional,” said Ganjar. KompasTV.

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Surakarta Mayor FX Hadi Rudyatmo previously voiced strong criticism of Jokowi.

Rudy, the nickname of the mayor of Surakarta, considers Presidential Regulation Number 64 Year 2020 regarding the Second Amendment to Presidential Regulation Number 82 Year 2018 on Health Insurance, not properly issued in the midst of a crown pandemic.

“Conditions like this increase the BPJS, so in my opinion it is not correct, it is not correct, because many new people are fired, many fired, for those who are independent, the conditions also cannot earn a fortune,” he said.

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Meanwhile, reported from Between, Acting Deputy Interim (KSP) Deputy KSP in the field of Strategic Study and Management of Social, Ecological and Cultural Affairs Abetnego Tarigan responded to criticism related to the policy.

“With numbers like that that have prospects sustainability, the sustainability of BPJS management. “In fact, those in the Finance Ministry said the calculation was also calculated in relation to the ability to pay to make payments,” Abetnego said in Jakarta on Thursday.