DC residents rush to sign up for health coverage

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia residents who waited until the last minute to sign up for health insurance coverage under the new federal health care program were waiting on hold with the city’s call center and lining up to enroll in person Monday, the last day to join without paying a tax penalty.

As of Monday afternoon, there were thousands of people who still hadn’t enrolled, said Mila Kofman, executive director of the district’s health insurance exchange.