SAC Health Acquires a Former Rite Aid in Victorville for Its Second High Desert Clinic — ~150,000 Medi-Cal-Eligible Residents in the Victor Valley

SAC Health — the largest specialty-based teaching FQHC in the United States, with 11 clinics across San Bernardino and Riverside counties — announced July 7, 2026 that it has acquired the former Rite Aid property at 14629 7th St. in Victorville for its second dedicated High Desert location. Nearly 150,000 Medi-Cal-eligible patients live in the Victor Valley alone, and residents have had to travel roughly 35-40 miles in either direction to San Bernardino or Barstow for comparable care; SAC Health says renovations of this scale typically take about two years.

A rare Inland Empire access-expansion signal in a cut-heavy year, following the organization's ~$3.6M HRSA grant renewal in June.