Jakarta, Dec. 12 -- The government emphasizes the need for digital health innovation to improve the quality of the National Health Insurance (JKN) program, noting that the scheme serves as a social protection mechanism that prevents millions of families from falling into poverty due to medical expenses.

Coordinating Minister for People Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said on Friday that JKN has grown into one of the world's largest social security systems, with a coverage rate of 98 percent-higher than the global average of around 60-70 percent.

"JKN has so far succeeded in reducing no less than 70 percent of the public's health expenditure burden," he said.

He stressed that Indonesia needs to accelerate the adoption of digital hea...