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When ‘Data Adjustments’ Mean Dialysis Gets Canceled: A National Health Insurance lesson
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millions of Indonesians lost access to their national health insurance, with some realizing it only during treatment. | BPJS Kesehatan, Indonesians, national health insurance | BBC News Indonesia (archived) | |
| 2 | A patient’s dialysis was canceled after a needle was inserted because his insurance was no longer valid. | dialysis patient, BPJS Kesehatan | BBC News Indonesia (archived) | |
| 3 | The government attributed the loss of health insurance access to data adjustments. | Indonesian government, data adjustments | Suara.com (archived) | |
| 4 | Critics stated the data adjustments were made carelessly and without transparency. | critics, data adjustments | BBC News Indonesia (archived) | |
| 5 | The changes were made without proper field studies to confirm the data. | Indonesian government, field studies | BBC News Indonesia (archived) | |
| 6 | After pressure in the House of Representatives (DPR), the government agreed to cover costs for those who lost healthcare access. | DPR, Indonesian government, healthcare costs | ANTARA News (archived) | |
| 7 | The Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) fixed their data following the disruption. | BPJS Kesehatan, data | Suara.com (archived) | |
| 8 | Indonesia Last Week reported these events in a February 10, 2026 TikTok commentary. | Indonesia Last Week, TikTok | Indonesia Last Week (TikTok) (archived) |