Dear Editor:

I would like to thank Senator Collins for her leadership in supporting access to telehealth services by introducing the bipartisan Connect for Health Act along with 59 other senators.

The pandemic showed how vital telehealth can be allowing patients to receive safe care and removing transportation and scheduling barriers. Telehealth has become lifeline for seniors, individuals with chronic conditions, and families living in remote areas But now emergency provisions expiring, and we risk losing the care.

This Connect for Health Act would make the COVID-era telehealth care flexibility permanent and expand Medicare for virtual care. this gives more people the chance to connect without the burden of travel and long waits.

One-fifth of the U.S. population lives in areas where healthcare is limited. Sen. Collins’ work on this legislation demonstrates her commitment to improving healthcare!

Thank you Sen. Susan Collins for making a real difference in our lives here and across the USA.

Dawn Gilbert

Boothbay