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Mayor of Medan Urges Hospitals to Accept BPJS Patients Medan, 26 October 2026 – Mayor Rico Tri Putra Waas called on all hospitals within Medan’s jurisdiction to refrain from refusing patients covered by BPJS Kesehatan, the national health insurance scheme. Speaking in Medan on Monday, Waas emphasized that patients in serious or critical condition should not be denied medical care. “Patients who are seriously ill, especially those in severe health conditions, should not be made to struggle to obtain medical assistance,” Waas said. He cited the Ministry of Health and BPJS policies that require hospitals to provide care even if a patient’s membership is temporarily inactive. The mayor’s remarks followed complaints from a resident who was reportedly turned away by a local hospital. Waas said the city government would investigate the incident by summoning the hospital’s management to explain the circumstances and to ensure that similar refusals do not recur. “We will call the health department to bring the hospital to account, ask what the case was, why the patient was not accepted, and why the next hospital also refused,” Waas said. He added that the issue would be used as an evaluation point to improve public services, particularly in health care. Waas also reminded residents that all Medan citizens are covered under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program, with financing provided by the city government. “Because of this, citizens need not worry about cost barriers when accessing health services,” he said. Article source: Koran Jakarta | Image credit: Koran Jakarta
Mayor of Medan Urges Hospitals to Accept BPJS Patients Medan, 26 October 2026 – Mayor Rico Tri Putra Waas called on all hospitals within Medan’s jurisdiction to refrain from refusing patients covered by BPJS Kesehatan, the national health insurance scheme. Speaking in Medan on Monday, Waas emphasized that patients in serious or critical condition should not be denied medical care. “Patients who are seriously ill, especially those in severe health conditions, should not be made to struggle to obtain medical assistance,” Waas said. He cited the Ministry of Health and BPJS policies that require hospitals to provide care even if a patient’s membership is temporarily inactive. The mayor’s remarks followed complaints from a resident who was reportedly turned away by a local hospital. Waas said the city government would investigate the incident by summoning the hospital’s management to explain the circumstances and to ensure that similar refusals do not recur. “We will call the health department to bring the hospital to account, ask what the case was, why the patient was not accepted, and why the next hospital also refused,” Waas said. He added that the issue would be used as an evaluation point to improve public services, particularly in health care. Waas also reminded residents that all Medan citizens are covered under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program, with financing provided by the city government. “Because of this, citizens need not worry about cost barriers when accessing health services,” he said.
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