Commuter Train Derails After Hitting Vehicle In Southern California
Several Metrolink train cars were thrown onto their sides after a powerful collision near Oxnard, Calif. More than 50 people were onboard.
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California Health Exchange Considers Extending Enrollment For Some
Plenty of uninsured people will discover they owe a penalty as they file their taxes over the next two months, and will also learn they could be locked out of buying insurance to solve the problem.
Schools Not Keeping Track When Kids Are Behind On Their Shots
California lets kindergartners start school as long as they've had the first dose of all required vaccines. But some schools aren't tracking whether such kids end up getting all the doses they need.
Measles Outbreak Sparks Bid To Strengthen Calif. Vaccine Law
California lawmakers are proposing new limits on the ability of parents to opt out of vaccinations. It's a response to a measles outbreak that originated in that state.
Insurance Choices Dwindle In Rural California As Blue Shield Pulls Back
When Blue Shield of California stopped selling individual health policies in many zip codes in 2014, even insurance agents were surprised. Blue Shield says it dropped out to keep premiums low.
A Saint With A Mixed History: Junipero Serra's Canonization Raises Eyebrows
Pope Francis announced he will elevate the influential missionary to sainthood when he visits Washington, D.C. But Native American groups say Father Serra was far from saintly.
To Protect His Son, A Father Asks School To Bar Unvaccinated Children
A 6-year-old can't be vaccinated against measles because he is recovering from leukemia. He faces a higher risk because parents at his California school have chosen not to vaccinate their kids.
Tax Preparers Get Ready To Be Bearers Of Bad News About Health Law
With Affordable Care Act open enrollment ending Feb. 15, taxpayers could find themselves shut out of health insurance – and saddled with big fines – if they don't deal with taxes early this year.
Calif. Strike Highlights Larger Issues With Mental Health System
This past week, more than 2,000 mental health workers for health care giant Kaiser Permanente went on strike. Organizers say Kaiser's "chronic failure" to provide timely, quality care hurts patients.
Limited Insurance Choices Frustrate Patients In California
California is seen as an Obamacare success story. But tens of thousands of people in the northern part of the state have only one insurer available on the health plan exchange.