THE 10 items in the letter from Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono implies panic. To the head of state, the Health Minister requests an additional fund of Rp1.7 trillion for the Health Insurance Program for the Poor.

Minister Siti Fadilah reminds in the letter that the Health Insurance Program for the Poor has given a positive image for the government. “If the lack of funds can’t be overcome, it will