Eight more states are on track to implement health reform.

The Health and Human Services Department said Thursday that California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont and Utah earned conditional approval to operate state-based exchanges, while Arkansas will run a partnership exchange.

The announcement brings the total number of states approved to operate their marketplaces to 20, with 18 running state-based exchanges and two planning to partner with the federal government.

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