Abstract
Tarif detemnination at Public Health Center, Lahat Regency, has not been based on the analysis result of unit cost, local paying ability and willingness so iiir. The eifective tariifhas been Rp. 300,- since the commence of regional regulation No. 25, 1987. The analysis of local paying ability and willingness toward the tariif of health services has the objective to get public health center tariH` based on the description of local paying ability and willingness at public health center of Merapi ll, Met-api distric, Lahat Regency, in the year 2001. This research applies descriptive analysis with cross sectional design. Data collecting was conducted by holding interviews based on questionnaires, which refer to National-Social Economic Survey of the year 1999 towards families at public Health Center of Mcrapi II. The result of this research is described through analysis of local percentage that is marginalized (or neglected) from health service of certain tariff From the research, it is found that there are two kinds of tariff which are based on examiner (medical examiner), those are, first, tariff of Rp. 1000 for checking up by nurse and 1 - 3 kinds of medicine, and second, tari{I` of Rp. 2000 checking up by doctor with 1 - 3 kinds of medicine. Locals who are marginalized or neglected can be supported by giving (or extending) health cards.
