Montana governor sees big savings with new state health clinic

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is seen at the Montana State Capitol in HelenaHELENA, Montana (Reuters) – Montana, looking to cut down on state healthcare costs, has opened the nation's first government-run clinic for state employees in a program the Rocky Mountain state's governor says could ultimately cover a much broader range of people. Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer says the primary care clinic in the state capital Helena will keep the area's 11,000 state workers and their dependents healthier while saving the state $20 million over five years. …