Brattleboro hospital seeks critical access designation to protect birthing center @mynbc5-wptz972

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

The designation is given to small rural hospitals to provide cost-based Medicare reimbursement and help prevent closures.

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