3-12-14 health insurance sign-ups

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal health officials say nearly 71,500 Wisconsin residents have signed up for health insurance through online federal exchanges. The data the U.S. Department of Health Services released Tuesday tracks enrollments from Oct. 1 through March 1. The figures show 71,443 signups, up 26 percent from 56,436 as of mid-February. About 56 percent of the signees were women.