MIAMI — Federal health officials are granting consumers who unsuccessfully tried to buy health insurance before Sunday’s deadline and were sidelined by long wait times or computer glitches a special enrollment period.

Some consumers who tried to pick a health plan through or it’s call centers were unable to complete their application because of the high volume of callers or technical problems with income verification. If you were in line by Feb. 15, health officials are giving you until Feb. 22 to complete your application.


