Claiming Welfare State: Universal Health Insurance and Labour Movement

Case Study of Jamkes Watch in Bekasi, West Java

This writing focuses on the struggle of a labour union, Federasi Serikat Pekerja Metal Indonesia (FSPMI, Federation of Indonesian Metal Unions), which formed Jamkes Watch (JW) in Bekasi. JW struggles to ensure that the poor and marginalised people get access and health service through JKN, in the scheme of BPJS-Kesehatan (BPJS-K, Health BPJS) and Jaminan Kesehatan Daerah (Jamkesda, Regional Health Insurance).

Author: Luky Djani, M. Didit Saleh and Putut Aryo Saputro
Publisher: Institute for Strategic Initiatives
Year: 2017
Language: English
Format: PDF