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Healthcare graduate, and your voice on the Southern Mono Healthcare District Board.<\/p>\n      <blockquote class=\"sb-tagline\">\"As a solo practitioner in Mammoth Lakes for over a decade, I've gone without employer health insurance \u2014 and I've represented clients who face the same impossible choices. I know what it means to fight for people, and I'll do it on this Board.\"<\/blockquote>\n      <blockquote class=\"sb-tagline sb-tagline-teal\">\"What kind of healthcare do you want for our community? I will ask the questions and be the voice for our local residents.\"<\/blockquote>\n      <div class=\"sb-cta-group\">\n        <a href=\"#platform\" class=\"sb-btn-primary\">See My Platform<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#get-involved\" class=\"sb-btn-outline\">Get Involved<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sb-hero-graphic\">\n      <div class=\"sb-hero-card\">\n        <span class=\"sb-hero-card-label\">Why This Election Matters<\/span>\n        <div class=\"sb-stat-row\">\n          <div>\n            <span class=\"sb-stat-number\">$100K<\/span>\n            <span class=\"sb-stat-label\">Annual EMS funding commitment approved<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <span class=\"sb-stat-number\">North<br>Wing<\/span>\n            <span class=\"sb-stat-label\">Major expansion project underway<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"sb-hero-issues\">\n          <li>Declining ACA subsidies threatening uninsured rates<\/li>\n          <li>Pharmacy gap after local Rite Aid closure<\/li>\n          <li>Physician recruitment &amp; retention challenges<\/li>\n          <li>Regional EMS &amp; hospital collaboration<\/li>\n          <li>Cultural change &amp; leadership accountability<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<!-- ABOUT -->\n<div id=\"about\">\n  <div class=\"sb-section\">\n    <span class=\"sb-eyebrow\">Meet the Candidate<\/span>\n    <div class=\"sb-bio-grid\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sb-bio-photo\">\n          <span class=\"sb-bio-initials\">SB<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sb-credential\">\n          <strong>Education<\/strong>\n          <span>B.A. Economics &amp; Healthcare Issues \u00b7 UC San Diego<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sb-credential\">\n          <strong>Law School<\/strong>\n          <span>J.D. \u00b7 University of San Francisco School of Law<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sb-credential\">\n          <strong>International Experience<\/strong>\n          <span>Human Rights Law Program \u00b7 Europe &nbsp;|&nbsp; Clifford Chance \u00b7 Paris, France<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sb-credential\">\n          <strong>Profession<\/strong>\n          <span>Attorney \u00b7 Mammoth Lakes, CA \u00b7 Eastern Sierra since 2013<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sb-credential\">\n          <strong>Practice Areas<\/strong>\n          <span>Criminal Defense \u00b7 Contract Mono County Public Defender \u00b7 HOA Law \u00b7 Family Law &amp; Mediation<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sb-credential\">\n          <strong>Community<\/strong>\n          <span>Voice for middle-class residents, working families &amp; the uninsured<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sb-bio-content\">\n        <h2 class=\"sb-section-title\">A Career Built on Advocacy \u2014 Now Bringing That Fight to the Board<\/h2>\n        <p>Sophie Bidet came to Mammoth Lakes with a degree from UC San Diego \u2014 a dual focus on Economics and Healthcare Issues \u2014 and a clear sense of direction: she wanted to advocate for human rights on an international stage. She went on to earn her J.D. from the <strong>University of San Francisco School of Law<\/strong>, where she pursued that goal with intention. During law school, she enrolled in an <strong>international human rights course in Europe<\/strong>, immersing herself in the legal frameworks that protect people's most fundamental rights \u2014 among them, the right to health.<\/p>\n        <p>Determined to put herself on a path toward international human rights practice, Sophie took a position at <strong>Clifford Chance in Paris, France<\/strong> \u2014 one of the world's preeminent international law firms \u2014 gaining firsthand experience in the kind of high-stakes, cross-border legal work she had envisioned for herself.<\/p>\n        <p>Sophie practiced <strong>family law for 10 years<\/strong> before making her way to the Eastern Sierra in 2013. She served as a <strong>contract Public Defender in Inyo County<\/strong> until 2019, at which point she moved her practice to Mono County, where she currently provides <strong>public defender services<\/strong> to the community. She has also built a broader practice encompassing <strong>criminal defense, HOA law, and family law and mediation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n        <p>As a <strong>solo practitioner<\/strong>, Sophie has never had access to employer-sponsored health insurance. She knows \u2014 not from a policy brief, but from her own monthly experience \u2014 what it costs to navigate the individual market, how quickly premiums can outpace income, and what it means to make difficult trade-offs about coverage.<\/p>\n        <blockquote class=\"sb-pull-quote\">\"Every week I sit across from people whose lives have been upended \u2014 by a criminal charge, a family crisis, a neighborhood dispute. What I've learned is that access to competent, caring representation changes outcomes. Healthcare is no different. Access changes outcomes. That's what I'll fight for on this Board.\"<\/blockquote>\n        <p>Sophie's legal background gives her a skill set the Board critically needs: the ability to read and interrogate complex contracts, spot governance risks, and hold institutions accountable to the people they serve.<\/p>\n        <p>Her academic grounding in <strong>healthcare economics<\/strong> means she can engage substantively with the financial pressures facing Mammoth Hospital \u2014 from the North Wing construction financing and bond obligations, to Medi-Cal reimbursement structures, to the downstream effects of declining ACA subsidies on uninsured patient volume.<\/p>\n        <p>Sophie will bring to this Board the perspective it is missing: someone who has devoted her entire career to representing people who need an advocate most \u2014 who runs her own practice without a safety net, and who understands that the decisions made in that boardroom have real consequences for real people.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ISSUES -->\n<div class=\"sb-issues-bg\" id=\"issues\">\n  <div class=\"sb-section\">\n    <span class=\"sb-eyebrow\">Grounded in the Record<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"sb-section-title\">Issues Drawn Directly From Board Meeting Minutes<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"sb-section-intro\">Sophie has reviewed every recent SMHD Board of Directors meeting. These are the real issues on the table \u2014 and where she stands on each one.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"sb-issues-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\" style=\"border-top-color: var(--gold);\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\" style=\"background: var(--light-gold);\">\ud83c\udfd4\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>A Hospital That Must Grow \u2014 But Not Away From Its Community<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Sophie's Core Campaign Concern<\/span>\n        <p>Mammoth Hospital is expanding \u2014 the North Wing project, rising service costs, and a growing regional footprint are signs of an institution outgrowing its original roots. Growth is not wrong. But when the cost of care rises faster than local wages, when the uninsured and middle-class workers feel priced out of their own community hospital, something has gone wrong.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">I won't pretend this is easy to fix \u2014 it may be a long road. But I believe the Board has an obligation to ask, at every decision point: are we still serving the people of Mammoth Lakes?<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83d\udc8a<\/div>\n        <h3>Retail Pharmacy Gap<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: January 2026 Board Minutes<\/span>\n        <p>Following the closure of the local Rite Aid, Board member Joanne Hunt raised the urgent question of whether Mammoth Hospital should operate a retail pharmacy to fill the gap in community access. The CEO confirmed an analysis was underway.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">This is exactly the kind of access issue I will champion. Community members \u2014 especially seniors, low-income residents, and the uninsured \u2014 cannot be left without a local pharmacy.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83d\udcc9<\/div>\n        <h3>Declining ACA Subsidies &amp; Rising Uninsured Rates<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: January 2026 Board Minutes<\/span>\n        <p>The CFO flagged a \"weak payer mix\" contributing to the hospital missing its $1.3M budget target in the first five months of FY26, and raised concern that declining ACA subsidies could increase the number of uninsured patients seeking care.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">As a solo practitioner without employer health insurance, I live this reality every month. I will ensure the Board proactively plans for a growing uninsured patient population.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>North Wing Expansion \u2014 Fiscal Accountability<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: Jan, Feb, March 2026 Board Minutes<\/span>\n        <p>The multi-million dollar North Wing project is the largest capital undertaking in recent SMHD history, funded through bond debt. The Board has been closely tracking spend updates and approved a budget revision in March 2026.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">My background reviewing contracts and governance documents means I will ask the hard questions on every line item. Growth funded by public bonds must deliver public benefit \u2014 to all residents, not just those who can afford it.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83d\ude91<\/div>\n        <h3>Regional EMS Collaboration<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: March 2026 Board Minutes<\/span>\n        <p>The Board unanimously approved a four-party EMS Memorandum of Understanding with SMHD committing $100,000 per year for five years \u2014 a critical investment in the region's emergency medical services infrastructure.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">Emergency access is a health equity issue. In a rural mountain community, EMS response times can mean the difference between life and death. I strongly support this investment and will push for regular public reporting on outcomes.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2695\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>Physician Recruitment &amp; Retention<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: Dec 2025 &amp; Multiple 2026 Board Minutes<\/span>\n        <p>The Board has an active Physician Compensation, Relations, Recruitment, and Retention committee. Ongoing credentialing activity reflects the hospital's need to keep its medical staff robust in a competitive rural market.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">You cannot have accessible healthcare without enough doctors. I will prioritize competitive recruitment strategies, especially for primary care and behavioral health.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83e\udde0<\/div>\n        <h3>Behavioral Health Access<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: Jan 2026 Credentialing; Strategic discussions<\/span>\n        <p>The Board approved a professional services agreement for psychiatry services in January 2026 and has been credentialing behavioral health providers, signaling recognition of growing need in the community.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">Mental healthcare is healthcare. For a community dealing with seasonal workforce pressures, housing instability, and isolation, behavioral health access is non-negotiable.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83e\udd1d<\/div>\n        <h3>NIHD\u2013SMHD Regional Collaboration<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: Feb &amp; March 2026 Board Minutes<\/span>\n        <p>The Board discussed a potential joint meeting with Northern Inyo Hospital District (NIHD) to explore regional strategic coordination, including a possible shared discussion on radiology services.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">Regional cooperation between rural hospitals is not optional \u2014 it's survival. I will push for meaningful collaboration with NIHD and other regional providers to share resources and expand access.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/div>\n        <h3>Leadership Accountability &amp; Cultural Change<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: Jan\u2013March 2026 Board Minutes<\/span>\n        <p>Following the departure of CEO Tom Parker in early 2026, the Board appointed an Interim CEO focused on a \"Just Culture\" and cultural change, with multiple special sessions on CEO review and compensation transparency.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">As an attorney, I know what accountability looks like in practice. I will push for genuine transparency in CEO performance reviews, governance decisions, and compensation.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-issue-card\">\n        <div class=\"sb-issue-icon\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/div>\n        <h3>Population Health &amp; Health Equity<\/h3>\n        <span class=\"sb-issue-source\">Source: March 2026 Board Education; CHNA 2025<\/span>\n        <p>The Board received a presentation on the hospital's Population Health Program in March 2026, reflecting SMHD's commitment to community-wide health outcomes informed by the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"sb-stance\">Population health is health equity work. I will ensure the Board acts on CHNA findings with targeted programs for our Latino community, seasonal workers, the uninsured, and the elderly.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- PLATFORM -->\n<div id=\"platform\">\n  <div class=\"sb-section\">\n    <span class=\"sb-eyebrow\">Sophie's Commitments<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"sb-section-title\">A Platform Built on Access, Accountability &amp; Community<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"sb-section-intro\">Seven concrete commitments Sophie will bring to every Board meeting, every vote, every decision.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"sb-platform-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"sb-platform-item\">\n        <div class=\"sb-platform-num\">01<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Steer the Hospital Back Toward Its Local Community<\/h3>\n          <p>Champion a deliberate, ongoing review of how rising service costs, expansion decisions, and operational priorities affect Mammoth Lakes' year-round residents \u2014 particularly the uninsured, underinsured, and middle-class workers.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-platform-item\">\n        <div class=\"sb-platform-num\">02<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Advocate for a Community Retail Pharmacy<\/h3>\n          <p>Push for rapid, community-centered resolution of the pharmacy gap left by Rite Aid's closure, ensuring all residents \u2014 regardless of income \u2014 can access their medications locally.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-platform-item\">\n        <div class=\"sb-platform-num\">03<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Protect the Uninsured &amp; Underinsured<\/h3>\n          <p>Work with hospital leadership to build financial safety nets as ACA subsidies decline, and advocate at the state level for policies that protect rural community members from coverage gaps.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-platform-item\">\n        <div class=\"sb-platform-num\">04<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Full Transparency on North Wing Finances<\/h3>\n          <p>Ensure every North Wing spend update is communicated clearly to the public, with taxpayer-friendly reporting that holds contractors and administration accountable.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-platform-item\">\n        <div class=\"sb-platform-num\">05<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Expand Behavioral Health Services<\/h3>\n          <p>Make mental health a priority in every budget cycle, pushing for expanded psychiatry access, addiction services, and integrating behavioral health into primary care.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-platform-item\">\n        <div class=\"sb-platform-num\">06<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>Strengthen Regional Healthcare Partnerships<\/h3>\n          <p>Revive and advance the NIHD-SMHD regional collaboration talks, working toward shared services and coordinated care models that reduce costs and improve access across the Eastern Sierra.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"sb-platform-item\">\n        <div class=\"sb-platform-num\">07<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h3>A Legal Voice for the Community's Most Vulnerable<\/h3>\n          <p>Draw on a career in criminal defense, public defense, family law, and mediation to ensure that the Board's decisions never lose sight of their human impact.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ENDORSEMENTS -->\n<div class=\"sb-endorsements-bg\" id=\"endorsements\">\n  <div class=\"sb-section\">\n    <span class=\"sb-eyebrow\">Endorsements<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"sb-section-title\">Voices From Our Community<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"sb-section-intro\">Sophie is proud to have the support of respected members of the Mammoth Lakes community.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"sb-endorsement-grid\">\n      <div class=\"sb-endorsement-card\">\n        <p class=\"sb-endorsement-text\">Endorsed by Dr. Sarah Sindell of Mammoth Hospital.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"sb-endorser-name\">Dr. Sarah Sindell, M.D.<\/span>\n        <span class=\"sb-endorser-title\">Physician \u00b7 Mammoth Hospital<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"sb-endorsement-card\">\n        <p class=\"sb-endorsement-text\">Endorsed by Christy Driehaus of Mammoth Hospital.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"sb-endorser-name\">Christy Driehaus<\/span>\n        <span class=\"sb-endorser-title\">Mammography Technologist \u00b7 Mammoth Hospital<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- CTA -->\n<div class=\"sb-cta-band\" id=\"get-involved\">\n  <h2 class=\"sb-section-title\">What Kind of Healthcare Do You Want for Our Community?<\/h2>\n  <p>Sophie Bidet will ask the questions and be the voice for our local residents. 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