The Constitutionality of the Retired Minister's Health Insurance Policy Based on Social Justice and State Financial Accountability

Authors

  • Reza Nurchabibah Master of Law Study Program Faculty of Law Universitas Sebelas Maret
  • Waluyo Master of Law Study Program Faculty of Law Universitas Sebelas Maret

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33474/yur.v8i2.23804

Keywords:

Health Insurance, Social Justice, State Financial Accountability, Judicial Review, Policy Implementation

Abstract

The health insurance policy for retired ministers, as stipulated in Presidential Regulation No. 121 of 2024, has sparked controversy regarding fairness and its implications for state financial accountability. This study aims to analyze the suitability of this policy in light of the principles of social justice and state financial accountability in public budget management. The method used is normative juridical, grounded in statutory, conceptual, and case-based approaches, based on the general principles of good governance, especially the principles of justice, propriety, and public budget efficiency. The results show that this policy has the potential to create social injustice by providing special facilities to political elites without objectively considering their economic conditions. In addition, this policy risks disproportionately burdening the state budget and disrupting essential public-sector budget allocations. It is concluded that the policy is potentially subject to judicial review because it contradicts the principles of good state financial governance. The novelty of this study lies in examining the constitutionality of the health insurance policy for former ministers from the perspectives of social justice and state financial accountability, an aspect that has not been extensively analyzed in constitutional law studies. Its contribution lies in providing a legal argument that this policy has the potential to conflict with the principles of constitutional justice and sound public financial management, and could serve as the basis for filing a judicial review, while also offering recommendations for the formulation of a health insurance policy that is more equitable, accountable, and in accordance with the Constitution.

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27.09.2025

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Nurchabibah, Reza, and Waluyo. “The Constitutionality of the Retired Minister’s Health Insurance Policy Based on Social Justice and State Financial Accountability”. Yurispruden 8, no. 2 (September 27, 2025): 249-65. https://doi.org/10.33474/yur.v8i2.23804.

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