San Bernardino County Medical Society

09/26/2025

About 4 million Californians are about to lose their Medicaid coverage, another 1.7 million Covered California enrollees will see a premium increase of 66% because of expiring tax credits. On top of that, 70 hospitals are on the verge of declaring bankruptcy because of the One,Big, Beautiful Bill. The looming problems are real, according to Gray and healthcare experts who spoke to The McClatchy California Editorial Board on Monday. Dustin Corcoran, CEO of the California Medical Association, worries that more physicians will flee their practice because of Medicaid cuts and elimination of health insurance tax subsidies. In the last five years, he said, there was a 39% reduction in independent physician practitioners.

Read more >> https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/editorials/article312246119.html.

The McClatchy California Editorial Board sees little concern from the GOP over a looming crisis blamed on Medicaid cuts and the end of health insurance tax credits.

09/26/2025

Congratulations SAC Health and Dr. Lohr and team!! ❤️❤️❤️

09/25/2025

Come on over to the SBCMS office and join us for camaraderie, snacks, $20 Walmart gift card, and a good cause - helping give life to those in our community. LifeStream Blood Bank is here until 6pm.

Thank you Thelma Korpman for always welcoming our donors and being a wonderful Blood Drive Chair.

09/25/2025

If you missed today's session, "Buying, Selling, & Merging Practices with Confidence, by Thakur Law Firm, APC you can watch it on SBCMS' YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Z3lifJdsZKM.

Insightful process on what you need and how to prepare presented by by Pamela Thakur and Jack-Ryan Quirk of Thakur Law Firm, a business partner of San Bernardino County Medical Society and Riverside County Medical Association. If you have questions or would like a free 30-minute consultation, contact them at (714) 439-3790 and let them know if you are a SBCMS or RCMA member.

Physicians, are you considering buying, selling, or merging your medical practice?

Join us for a free webinar:
🔹 Topic: The Business of Medicine: Buying, Selling & Merging Practices with Confidence
🔹 Date: Wednesday, September 24
🔹 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm (PST)
🔹 Speakers:

Pamela Thakur, Esq. – Managing Attorney, Thakur Law Firm, APC

Jack-Ryan Quirk, Esq. – Associate Attorney, Thakur Law Firm, APC

Learn how to navigate practice transitions with expert legal guidance tailored for healthcare professionals.

✅ Register Here: https://www.sbcms.org/Events

09/24/2025

Mark your calendars for the San Bernardino County Medical Society webinar series featuring Wadsworth Murad, DO (COMP Class of 1984).

Click here to register: https://www.sbcms.org/news-events/events/event-info.aspx?sessionaltcd=SBERDO_CMER_20250918

09/23/2025

Nationwide, states are scrambling to close budget shortfalls and are eyeing Medicaid, generally one of a state’s biggest costs — even before President Donald Trump’s hulking tax-and-spending law decreases federal spending on Medicaid by about $1 trillion over the next decade. North Carolina and Idaho have already announced plans to cut Medicaid payments to health care providers, including hospitals, doctors, and caregivers. In Michigan and Pennsylvania — where lawmakers have yet to pass budgets this year — spending on Medicaid is part of those debates.

Read more >> https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/state-medicaid-cuts-reimbursement-big-bill-north-carolina-idaho-budgets/.

North Carolina and Idaho are cutting their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.

09/22/2025

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✨MILLIONS IN FUNDING FOR GME!✨The new CalMedForce+ grant expands eligibility to ALL specialties, focusing on new and expanding programs alongside the tried-and-true program. Applications are open now and close Oct 8—don’t miss this chance for free funding! Programs must be ACGME-accredited and located in California. 💸 Apply NOW through Oct 8. 🔗calmedforce.org

09/22/2025

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09/22/2025

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09/22/2025

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/obesity-related-cancer-deaths-more-than-triple-2025a1000iou

Rural, older, Black, and female Americans bear the brunt of the surge in obesity-related cancer mortality, new data show.