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By Kerry Klein, KVPR https://www.kvpr.org/local-news/2026-01-29/bakersfield-obstetrician-barred-from-practicing-medicine-until-he-passes-competency-exam BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A Kern County obstetrician has been ordered to temporarily stop practicing medicine for not upholding a condition of medical probation. Dr. Hans Yu, an osteopathic physician with a practice in Bakersfield, has been treating...

By Jon Cox, BAKERSFIELD.COM https://www.bakersfield.com/news/state-medical-board-tells-bakersfield-ob-gyn-to-stop-practicing-medicine/article_2a71b96d-937a-4b54-8900-f76524206ff8.html A Bakersfield obstetrician-gynecologist has been ordered to stop practicing medicine, at least temporarily, after he failed a competency exam following accusations of negligence. The Osteopathic Medical Board of California revoked Dr. Hans Yu’s certification effective June...

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By Stephanie Sierra, ABC7  https://abc7.com/post/100k-trip-er-left-antioch-california-family-burned-infant-tangled-billing-mess/17514842 ANTIOCH, Calif. -- A newborn baby was rushed to the emergency room with severe burns, but there was no burn unit, nor any ambulances available. A California family tried to drive, but the doctor wouldn't let them....

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By Teri Sforza, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER https://www.ocregister.com/2025/07/10/you-might-never-know-your-doctor-is-an-addict-if-new-bill-passes/ COLUMN: Medical Board says AB 408 is about patient protection. Bull, consumer groups respond. If the Medical Board of California has its way, you could be treated by a doctor wrestling with substance...

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https://youtu.be/4poQGlt0t1Q By Gurajpal Sangha, ABC10 https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-bill-aims-to-help-struggling-doctors/103-edabe99f-f523-4401-a0c3-b334ef119685 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are weighing a bill that would allow doctors to seek confidential treatment for substance use or mental health issues before they put patients at risk. It's a proposal supporters call compassionate, but...