Is Indonesia achieving universal health coverage? Secondary analysis of national data on insurance coverage, health spending and service availability.
Agnes Bhakti PratiwiHermawati SetiyaningsihMaarten Olivier KokTrynke HoekstsraAli Ghufron MuktiElizabeth PisaniPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The Indonesian public insurance system protects many inpatients, especially the poorest, from excessive spending. However, others, especially in Eastern Indonesia cannot benefit because few services are available. To achieve health equity, the Indonesian government needs to address supply side constraints and reduce structural underfunding.