Jakarta, Dec. 12 -- The Health Ministry says it is prioritizing regulatory improvements and promotive-preventive measures to support the implementation of the National Healthcare Insurance (JKN), as it works to manage rising health expenditures.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said here on Friday that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the definition of universal healthcare (UHC) is all people having access to the full range of quality health services when and where they need them without financial hardship.

"The tasks are clear, BPJS handles the 'without financial hardship' part, whereas the Health Ministry must provide access to quality health services," he elaborated.

He stressed that without these three component...