Jakarta, Nov. 1 -- Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar has urged low-income people not to let financial constraints prevent them from accessing health services through the National Health Insurance (JKN) program.

"JKN must serve as a guarantee so that people are not afraid to seek medical treatment," Iskandar said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Sunday.

He emphasized that people living in poverty should not feel anxious or miss out on health services simply because they cannot afford treatment.

According to Iskandar, JKN not only provides protection when people fall ill but also helps prevent families from slipping into poverty because of medical expenses.

For low-income families, he said, illness can...