Some consumers who missed the Feb. 15 PPACA enrollment deadline are in luck.

The administration said this weekend they are granting customers an extra week to buy health insurance if they have faced long wait times or technical issues when trying to submit applications over the final sign-up weekend.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced one day after the official enrollment period ended that those consumers will have under Sunday, Feb. 22 to buy coverage.

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