Feds report 1.3 million Obamacare sign-ups, 'unprecedented' demand

More than 1.3 million people signed up for ObamaCare plans in the week leading up to a key December deadline, a demand that federal health officials have called "unprecedented." Nearly 40 percent of those who signed up are new customers, a sign that uninsured people have paid attention to the Dec. 15 deadline to get insurance and avoid a penalty next year. The enrollment deadline was extended late Tuesday evening after a surge in demand for both call centers and the federal HealthCare.gov website. The surge in demand is forcing some customers to put their names down on a waiting list until the call center can help them enroll.