Brattleboro Retreat's Sustainability Is Concern For Hospital Administrators Around Vermont

Summary: When the state denied a $2 million emergency bailout request by the Brattleboro Retreat this month, the public back-and-forth that followed shined a light on the psychiatric care facility's fragile financial situation. While Brattleboro Retreat officials are no longer talking about immediate closure, health administrators across the state say they're watching the situation closely because they say any cuts in psychiatric services at the Retreat will have serious and potentially dangerous ripple