The politics of funding universal healthcare: Diverting local tobacco taxes to subsidise the national health scheme in Indonesia

Abstract In Indonesia, the national universal health coverage scheme (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional [JKN]) has consistently overspent against its budget since it was introduced in 2014. In 2017, a new regulation diverted 37.5% of tobacco tax revenue collected at the district and city level to the centr...

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Main Authors: Abdillah Ahsan, Elisabeth Kramer, Nadhila Adani, Askar Muhammad, Nadira Amalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.334