New Education Findings from National Research and Innovation Agency Described (National health insurance membership in Indonesia: Do socio-economic elements matter?): Education

2025 AUG 26 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Education Daily Report -- Data detailed on Education have been presented. According to news reporting out of Jakarta, Indonesia, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “The Indonesian government released a National Health Insurance (NHI) policy to realize universal health coverage (UHC) in Indonesia, yet disparities in membership persist. The study examined the influence of various socio-economic factors, including education, employment, and wealth status, on National Health Insurance (NHI) membership in Indonesia.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from National Research and Innovation Agency, “Using a cross-sectional design, this study examined 1,223,377 individuals. The level of education was utilized as the exposure variable, while NHI membership served as the outcome variable. The analysis included residence, age, gender, marital status, and occupation as covariates. In the final stage, logistic multinomial regression was implemented. Based on the findings of this study, Indonesia’s coverage for NHI membership in 2023 was 72.5%. Higher education levels are associated with increased likelihood of NHI participation, supporting the notion that education promotes greater access to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Wealth status and demographic factors such as age and marital status also significantly associated with NHI membership. According to the results, the study concluded that education level and wealth status significantly influence NHI membership in Indonesia. Demographic factors also play essential roles.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Tailored interventions addressing these factors are necessary to improve NHI enrollment and achieve universal health coverage.”

For more information on this research see: National health insurance membership in Indonesia: Do socio-economic elements matter? PLOS ONE, 2025;20(8). PLOS ONE can be contacted at: Public Library Science, 1160 Battery Street, Ste 100, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA. (Public Library of Science - www.plos.org; PLOS ONE - www.plosone.org)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Wahyu Pudji Nugraheni, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia. Additional authors for this research include Misnaniarti, Agung Dwi Laksono, Asep Kusnali, Irfan Ardani, Leny Latifah, Rofingatul Mubasyiroh, Diah Yunitawati and Tati Suryati Warouw.

Publisher contact information for the journal PLOS ONE is: Public Library Science, 1160 Battery Street, Ste 100, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA.

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