Today is the deadline for states to apply to participate in a state partnership exchange with the federal government as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

On Wednesday, Illinois became the third state to receive conditional approval to launch a health insurance exchange in partnership with the government less than eight months from now.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn praised President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, calling access to decent health care "a fundamental right."

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