From Meryl's Desk Labor has a long history of protecting and strengthening Medicare, after all, it is the party that created it all those years ago. Our Government has delivered support for our region by Tripling the bulk-billing incentive, which resulted in a 3.1% increase in bulk billing acWross the Paterson electorate in the last 12 months - That's 75,737 more bulk billed trips to the doctor by people locally. Delivered a fully bulk-billed MRI licence for Maitland hospital, Australians can access twice the amount of medicine on a single prescription And now, after only two and a half years of a Labor Government, the internationally-renowned Commonwealth Fund has ranked Australia as the highest performing health system in the world -that takes into account access, process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes. The Australian Government's 2024-25 Budget provides $2.8 billion to continue to strengthen Medicare. This is in addition to the historic $6.1 billion investment in Medicare in the 2023 24 Budget. We want to continue delivering quality healthcare, and secure Australia's future as a leading healthcare nation. Clayl As your Federal Member, I can assist you with: >Immigration Communications (including NBN) Centrelink Medicare Tax Child Support NDIS Veterans' Affairs Aged Care Superannuation MERYL SWANSON MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PATERSON AW7421617 From Meryl's Desk Labor has a long history of protecting and strengthening Medicare , after all , it is the party that created it all those years ago . Our Government has delivered support for our region by Tripling the bulk - billing incentive , which resulted in a 3.1 % increase in bulk billing acWross the Paterson electorate in the last 12 months - That's 75,737 more bulk billed trips to the doctor by people locally . Delivered a fully bulk - billed MRI licence for Maitland hospital , Australians can access twice the amount of medicine on a single prescription And now , after only two and a half years of a Labor Government , the internationally - renowned Commonwealth Fund has ranked Australia as the highest performing health system in the world -that takes into account access , process , administrative efficiency , equity , and health outcomes . The Australian Government's 2024-25 Budget provides $ 2.8 billion to continue to strengthen Medicare . This is in addition to the historic $ 6.1 billion investment in Medicare in the 2023 24 Budget . We want to continue delivering quality healthcare , and secure Australia's future as a leading healthcare nation . Clayl As your Federal Member , I can assist you with : > Immigration Communications ( including NBN ) Centrelink Medicare Tax Child Support NDIS Veterans ' Affairs Aged Care Superannuation MERYL SWANSON MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PATERSON AW7421617