cup. >> the caps "news 4 today" starts now. whew. all right. deep breath. we still have to get through a few more days, right? >> no problem, though, right? >> 6:00 a.m. on this tuesday morning. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilcrist. >> i'm eun yang. a cold front is moving through. >> let's head outside to sheena parveen as temperatures there have already dropped a bit, sheena. >> it is comfortably cool. no rain on the radar. 69 degrees in the district but, yes, we do have the clouds around. they'll be clearing out later. we'll see a lot more in the way of sunshine. we

35. as we go towards lunchtime, only the upper 60s. looking at a cooler afternoon in the 70s. yes, with the dry air, it means that pollen is going right back up. today, tomorrow. let's take a look at the highs. >> beautiful day outside. as you were mentioning, a lot of clouds around early this morning. we'll be back to sunshine. mid 70s in the dc metro area. there are rain chances coming back in. the rain chances may

temperatures low to mid 60s. keep the rain drops out of sunday. sunday looks very, very cloudy for sure. >> okay. keep an eye on that. chopper 4 over the american legion bridge inner loop and outer loop bridge. pretty warm. have this crash there on the right side of the roadway. inner loop and outer loop, southbound 1. we do have the downed wires. it's coming up in a couple

minutes. 6:03. disheartening and despicable. that's how american university students have dealt with it. >> there will be a campus meeting. news 4's molette green is live with more on that meeting. good morning. >> good morning to you. you have two things happening. you have the police investigation on one hand where they're using surveillance video looking at that footage to try to solve this problem, this crime. then you have the campus community grappling with this big dilemma, what to do to bring the campus community together figuring out next steps. they will try to do that at a noontime meeting today. hearing from the brand-new student government president taylor johnson, she is the first black woman to hold the position. a member of alpha kappa alpha, the sorority apparently

incident. banana hanging from strings in the shape of nooses in at least three areas, that has shaken the students' level of comfort. >> there were a lot of calls being made as well to administration from people's parents asking what's going on. what steps are they taking to fix this. >> reporter: now the university president condemned the incident in a statement saying while this incident targeted au's aka chapter after the first black woman was sworn into this position, it adversely affects the entire university community. there were two separate incidents last year targeting african-american women using banana sz. that resulted in one student expulsi expulsion. there were meetings, topics about race and moving this forward. obviously this has to be addressed once again. that is the latest live from outside of american

back to you. >> 6:05. terror at the university of texas at austin after a student goes on a stabbing rampage. this morning students are trying to figure out what set off that person. campus police say white was armed with a large hunting knife and targeted people at a popular spot on campus. 25 people could be charged with protests in may day out west in oregon. take a look at this video. police in portland say protesters threw rocks and bottles and set that big fire as well. they said the protest actually turned into a riot. this is one of the may day demonstrations that took place all over the country including here in d.c. other than this, those marches were peaceful. breaking news now. writers in hollywood were all set to strike and their contract expired a couple of hours ago. >> good news for movie lovers with

hi, angie. >> reporter: eun, aaron, a big sigh of relief. in hollywood as you mentioned early this morning the the writer's gild of america reaching a temporary deal. it avoids a writer's strike which would have crippled the television and film industry. >> angie, thank you. you may notice extra traffic in georgetown today because of bridge work. it's already crowded in georgetown at 9:30 this morning vdot will be detouring traffic over rock creek parkway. it only impacts westbound traffic. up 26th street and down m street to get around the bridge. eastbound traffic can still use one side of the bridge during construction. construction could slow things down for the next seven months. united airlines ceo will be one of the airline executives in the hot seat on capitol hill

lawmakers want to improve customer service. that's coming up at 6:30. peter newsham has been d.c.'s acting police chief. they could make it official. they're set to vote for a full vote today on newsham's top position. he plans to reduce the number of commanding officers. you can get your tickets for this week end because the caps are coming back home to d.c. >> they have one more gaming against the penguins in pittsburgh but they will be at the verizon center this weekend. we're showed the dramatic ending in overtime. >> reporter: he wasn't happy with his playoff play, but kevin shattenkirk's happy with the results on monday night. his overtime goal delivered the caps

playoff series with the penguins. pittsburgh scored two goals in 46 seconds to accepted the game to overtime tied 2-2. in the caps they get a powerful play. >> there are a lot of different moments where whee to see what we were made of. it was a shift by shift process. i feel different than where i was standing 12 hours ago with you guys. i have to make sure i carry this into the next game. that's the most important thing. >> reporter: a win here means they will host a game 5 at 7:15 back at the verizon center. catch it here. >> from pittsburgh. raisist slurs from the fans. that's what an orioles star says

now he's calling for new punishment from fans. >> plus, new video from the moment a small child falls out of a school bus and it's sparking new concerns about the safety of those emergency exits. and a nice day shaping up for us. really comfortable outside this morning. if you are heading out for your commute very soon, the roads are dry. later on today you'll see more sunshine. also, breezy conditions. chuck and i are back in a bit to talk about that and the rest of the week's forecast with our next big rain chance ahead. we are on day three of our morning challenge and we're learning how much sugar is in what we eat. >> coming up, a man who has

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good morning, everybody. it is coming up on 6:13 on a tuesday morning. if you're planning to be outside the next few days, today warm and breezy. pleb plenty of sunshine today. chances for rain start sneaking back into the forecast late in the day and on thursday we can get heavy rain on friday particularly in the morning hours. sheena is back in a few more minutes to let you know if the rain drops are going to drag back into your weekend. >> taking a look at chopper 4 over the beltway at 66. volume looks very typical. red line metro back to normal service. we'll look at travel time coming up. >> melissa, thank you. keep your eyes on the screen right now. terrifying security video caught the moment a little boy fell from a moving school bus. without the driver even noticing. the boy tumbled out of the emery

last month. the emergency alarm didn't go off and the driver had no idea until the other students on the bus started screaming. aside from a few cuts the boy was okay and quickly chased after the bus. the school district said students were accidentally hitting the door and that's what caused it to dislodge. you may remember that bridge collapse in atlanta after a massive fire. some good news today. the bridge is expected to reopen by memorial day. crews are working around the clock to have the i-85 bridge completed ahead of schedule. they initially thought it wouldn't be finished until the middle of june. there is a new effort to make affordable housing more affordable in the district. today mayor muriel bowser is working on having another area for affordable housing.

10:00 a.m. there's a new earth to preserve affordable housing in the anacostia neighborhood. they say there is a crisis in ward 8. jesse jackson agrees. >> we've gone all the way from marginal fair housing, rent strikes, all kinds of schemes to fight encroachment and to fight gentrification. >> the district spends a lot to fight affordable house joog news 4 team is going sugar free. we're giving up free sugars, added sugars for seven days to become aware how much sugar is in the things that we eat. >> aren't you reading more labels? >> yes. >> this is how much sugar most adults should have. ten teaspoons. >> that pile

>> i want to show you what people consume, which is 20 teaspoons. >> a lot of sugar. >> teenagers, between the ages of 14 and 18 have about 34 teaspoons of sugar a day. that is a lot of sugar especially if you look at it side by side. i know people who put this much sugar in their coffee alone. >> we're introduced to one man who says going sugar free has changed his life. >> reporter: consuming too much sugar has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and obesity so limiting the added sugar in your diet is important, and it can make a big difference, too. just ask billy wilsh.

when he was 21 years old. first it was type 2 and then it became type i. he managed his diabetes at first by giving himself multiple shots daily but -- >> it became harder and harder to control my diabetes and so my doctor recommended i go on an insulin pump which gives me a continual dose throughout the day. >> interest's a lot more than eating. >> we cut out sugars, we cut out alcohol and we focused on eating healthier. with cutting out sugar our appetites have decreased a lot, too m too. >> reporter: they have each lost 25 pounds since january. he's sleeping better at night, has more energy and best of all -- >> the amount of insulin that i have to have -- i've had to give myself throughout

>> reporter: he plans to make this a permanent lifestyle change, although he admits that he and his wife do make the occasional exception for a glass of wine or a beer or maybe a desert now or then. that's probably okay, eun and aaron. >> a lot of our news 4 colleagues are also going sugar free with us. you can see what they're doing on news 4 tonight. >> doreen just posted on facebook saying she's using almond milk today. i could probably try that as well. tomorrow she'll show us the link sugar has to serious medical conditions including dementia. i read somewhere being vein tv people that sugar ages you so that should be enough to make me cut down on my sugar. >> i didn't know that. i feel like sugar makes me feel younger. >> it has a reverse effect in your body. >> very interesting. doesn't mean i'm giving up sugar

>> temperatures dropping this morning. >> they have. temperatures gone from the mid 70s to the upper 60s this morning. when you step outside it's really comfortable. a little breezy but comfortable. the clouds are around this morning. otherwise, dry and breezy. next big rain chance coming on friday. temperatures, the cool spot, 64 manassas, 69 in quantico, 64 frederick. comfortable this morning. if you're walking the dog today or if you need one to walk, we have chanelle available at the humane rescue alliance. you can head to their website. by noon 72 degrees, breezy and dry. by this afternoon, highs around 77 degrees. we're dry right now. we doom into the district you'll see we do have clo

you'll see the clouds but you'll see conditions clearing out. more sunshine in the forecast until we get to friday. look at the heavy rain coming. showers and forecast for saturday. extended outlook. melissa mollet. good morning. >> good morning. just got this in. blue line delays. earlier problem at king street. red line is cleared. eastbound 66. earlier crash on the right side of the roadway. not terrible as you can see by the map. inbound between 234 and centerville. left lane blocked. 95 no issues there. inner loop and outer loop, nice and clear running normally. chopp eper 4 right there headed the scene. east street at 3rd street

blocked there for police activity. they told us this is a traffic stop. it has been shut down for almost 45 minutes to an hour. 66 in bound, 95 northbound looking very normal for this time of day. 270 okay. top of the beltway orangish yellow. slow down at the top of the beltway. remember to listen to wtop this morning. may is pacific islander heritage month. >> suzie z. yang is cree american. girls can learn more about this creative filmmaker who loves staying connected to friends. coming up in the fall is linay mitchell, native hawaiian growing up in world war ii. she helps people getting involved with the war effort after pearl harbor

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today." we're just learning about a huge clash at a confederate monument in new orleans. this happened just before 9:30 last night. they gathered at the jefferson davis monument. opponents also showed up at the same time. some looked like they were armed. police were called in to keep things calm. new overnight, a disturbing report of racism at famous fenway park. >> orioles star adam jones is detailing what he calls one of the worst cases of fan abuse he's heard in his entire career. angie goff is in the newsroom with the details. >> eun, aaron, adam jones says he's going to move on and play the game hard. he told "usa today" that he heard serious racist heckling. a lot of people are talking about this on facebook and instagram. the orioles were in boston playing the red sox. he said he heard the n word

at him. that fan was ejected from the ballpark. jones has been playing in the majors for more than a decade. he's been offended before but this was one of the worst experiences of his entire career. un? >> angie, thank you. >> it's the oscars of the east coast. fashion to the extreme. who stood out on the red carpet at the met gala and the trend you might start seeing this summer. a congressional panel being held today could change the way you fly. we'll tell you who's testifying in a live report. and good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. four things you need to know about the weather. breezy days in may are back. winds could be up to 30 miles per hour. tracking a chance for heavy rain on friday which may impact your

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a banana and a noose. the racial image that forced a local university to take action as tensions rise on campus. in the hot seat on the hill. getting answers

airlines ceo after a passenger was bloodied and dragged out of his seat. >> strike averted. some of the most popular shows on television are save for now. "news 4 today" starts now. >> it is exactly 6:30 right now. the rain is coming to an end this morning and you will notice a change in the weather today. >> the sun is up and the cooler air is moving in. the winds are picking up, too. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and sheena parveen has more on what you can expect this morning. >> good morning. >> absolutely, southwest winds were pretty gusty. today we're changing the wind direction. that will change the way the day feels. >> i think it will feel much more comfortable in the afternoon. 69 degrees. very comfortable outside. we have the clouds around and those are going to clear up. the winds sustained at 14 miles an hour. could see them gusting at 30, 35 miles an hour later on. windy at times. here's your

through lunchtime. this afternoon, highs around 77. cooler than it was through part of the day. then we'll have a bigger cooldown by later in the week. nice and dry. the rain from yesterday has moved off shore. as we go through the end of the week we are tracking heavy rain by friday. we'll take a look at the timing. problem on metro. >> good morning, blue line delays to largo town center. red line cleared out of the way. chopper 4 over 95 here in springfield northbound/southbound. all the volume looks pretty typical. 66 is okay. couple of problems in northern virginia. 50 between prosperity and gallows. crash reported there. southbound at 234 at bristow road. big look at things overall. no major problems on major roadways. east street just got off the phone with d.c. police. they have concerned this is a death investigation. all lanes blocked right there ca

more coming up including a big look at the beltway once again and also this travel time. >> melissa, thank you. here's a look at our top stories. a campus meeting will address the racist messages at american university. the letters aka were written on the fruit which appearance to reference the predominantly black sorority. >> there is devastating flooding in the midwest. the heavy rain is being blamed for at least three deaths. this is a soccer field completely underwater in missouri. you can't even tell what it is. swollen rivers forced evacuations and road closures. >> the annual blue mass will begin. hundreds of first responders will file into d.c.'s church. >> this morning a family in prince george's county is remembering a delaware state

bowie and died on the job last week. his widow shared some of their memories. >> this is where we met. this is where stephen started his career at troop 34. this is where we were engaged at dewey beach. this is where we spent a lot of time together. >> trooper ballard was shot and killed during a traffic stop in baer, delaware. we are also hearing from ballard's father. >> angie goff is live in the newsroom with that. >> reporter: kevin ballard cried as he spoke with our prince george's county tracee wilkins. >> i'm going to put you on speaker phone so you can talk to him and the last words out of my mouth saying to him was, you know, i love you. you can't leave me. he says, you're all i have. >> reporter: well, the man accused of killing trooper

he was eventually shot and killed at the scene. >> angie, thank you. a 24 hour vigil in honor of local fallen officers is set to get underway this morning. it begins at 10:00 a.m. at the montgomery county public safety memorial ahead of a service to honor those officers. it honors the members including police, fire, sheriff's office and the department of corrections and rehabilitation. >> today the loudoun county commonwealth attorney will give new information in the stabbing death. in 2010 leesburg police said they were investigating whether a former neighbor was responsible. now officials believe that neighbor was responsible for multiple stabbing attacks in virginia. they also believe the victims were targeted because of their

race. he's currently serving a life sentence for stabbing five people to death in michigan. 6:35. three teenagers are facing charges accused of vandalizing 35 cars. they smashed in the windshields of cars parked at a couple of apartment complexes in gaithersburg. they kicked in the windshields monday morning along christopher avenue. it doesn't look like they tried to steal anything. the video of a united airlines passenger angered people. >> that has sparked a congressional hearing about airline customer service. news 4's justin finch is live at dulles airport with passenger reaction. justin beings good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. this morning passengers are telling us they're hoping this will lead to positive

joins other airline officials to testify before a congressional oversight panel. they're telling us the airline is taking actions they find reassuring from offering up to 10 grand compensation to those who give up full flights to giving workers more tools to solve issues in the field. those are among ten changes united rolled out last week after this video of chicago police pulling dr. david dao from a full united flight after he refused to give up his seat went viral. dao and the airline have since settled. that video did give them pause. after that vidindividuavideo su think they did what they could have done. hopefully nothing like that will ever happen again. that was completely unacceptable. hopefully moving forward they can be consistent with the customer

>> reporter: and many customers hoping that video was a one-time occurrence. united taking reforms to remedy that. this hearing is only phase one of the process. back in to you. >> justin finch, thank you. it was a shutdown that could cripple american television. new this morning, there's a deal on the table but it doesn't last long. it's a terrifying thing. my wife is back in a recovery room. she has no idea what's going on. >> all jokes aside, late night host jimmy kimmel shares an emotional story every parent can learn from. and if you're heading out this morning, pretty comfortable this afternoon. also comfortable with highs in the 70s. a nights dry day but more rain in the forecast. chuck and i are back with a

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and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> good morning, everybody. tuesday is off to a beautiful start. you can see on our tower camera. sunshine starting to break through and move all these clouds away. 69 degrees at national airport right now. it is going to be a nice day today. don't forget you may need some jeans here early this morning. sunglasses for earlier on. if you're spending a whole lot of time outside, sun more than strong enough. highs up to the low to mid 70s. 60s in the shenandoah valley. baseball, the nats and diamondbacks. let's hope it's good enough for another good day. >> sheena has a good forecast. overall no problems on the beltway. just seeing a brand-new problem in manassas. we're sending chopper 4 as we ea

we're going to take a look at that from above here. also a look at the main routes into town and out of town with your travel times straight ahead. the met gala is probably all of your facebook feed this morning. rihanna's look was my favorite. a lot of people were talking about it. she was covered in what looked like petals. it's a piece of artwork these fashion designs. bold red dresses showing the trend for the coming up season. katy perry wore a red veil. they call it the east coast oscars. i'm going to post this on my facebook page. you can check it out. 6:42 right now. we are surviving without sugar on "news 4 today." the tips we're getting from viewers and how you can still join the sugar free challenge. strangers unite to save a family trapped in raging water.

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news 4's molette green is live at american university with what's being done. >> it's being investigated by police. a campus meeting is set for noontime today. this is certainly not how the newly sworn in student government association president wanted to begin her tenure. taylor johnson wrote being first isn't easy in a letter to the student body. >> a member of alpha. the bananas were found hanging from strings in the shape of nooses in at least three places leaving black students on campus worried about their safety. >> built a level of fear within a community that we shouldn't have to walk around campus thinking about this person throw a banana at

do this. >> some people, i don't know what happened or why they do that. >> the university president has condemned this incident during finals on campus. similar racially charged incidents happened targeting african-american women. they have to do more than just talk about this incident. they say they need to take more tangible steps. we'll find out more about that in the coming hours. back to you. >> molette green. molette, thank you. racial tensions may have caused a deadly stabbing at the university of texas at austin. one student died and three others were seriously hurt during yesterday's attack. campus police say the suspect was a 21-year-old student named kendrick white. he was armed with a large hunting knife and targeted people gathered in a popular spot on campus. friends of one of the victims

recent racial tensions on campus may have been a trigger to the stabbing. >> it absolutely has to do with targeting greek life. >> we recognize there have been a significant number of discussions on social media about all kinds of things that we cannot confirm are true. >> police say they are still looking to determine a motive for the attack. classes at the university will resume today. 6:48 now. we've been talking about the problems left behind by severe storms to our west. >> there are stories of hope. >> in texas, a family including two little children were saved from a car that flipped over in the flood. look at that. >> it is just an amazing story with amazing video recorded right here. nbc's gabe gutierrez is live in dallas for us now. gabe, good morning. >> aaron and eun, good morning. you're right. incredible survival

emerging here. first, some good news. the 4-month-old boy who was trapped inside the submerged car, he has been discharged. the 18-month-old girl, little addie, who was also trapped and pulled, she remains in intensive care in stable condition. she is now breathing on her own. her family also talking to us and telling us how thankful they are for that band of good samaritans, a half dozen people, total strangers, they ran to this car that was submerged in the side of the road just outside dallas when this round of severe storms roared through on saturday evening. the family had actually packed into their car trying to escape one storm when they ran into another. we spoke with the good samaritans as well. some of them, they said they did what they needed to do and they were so grateful that the family is okay. as for that incredible video that everybody has

herself to watch it. it's just too difficult. the father says he has seen it. he needed some closure. he wants to thank everyone that stepped in and saftd their kids. guys, back to you. >> hear more from them and gabe on the "today" show. gabe gutierrez in dallas. thank you. on capitol hill they're working to get the votes they need to pass their health carey placement bill. >> leadership trying to convince a dozen lawmakers to vote yes on a plan that president trump says will cover pre-existing conditions. but what's on the table now could allow sick patients in some states to be charged more for health insurance. so far 20 republicans are planning to vote against the plan. they can only afford 22. breaking news overnight, a deal reached between tv and film writers. they say the tentative deal will cover its television and film righters for three years. the agreement averted a costly strike that would have sent several popul

immediate reruns. last night jimmie kimmel took off his comedian hat and shared something very personal with his entire country of viewers. >> he and his wife welcomed a baby boy two weeks ago. their joy was interrupted by the reality that their son needed immediate open heart surgery. >> a sonogram of the heart and found that billy was born with a heart disease. they went in there with a scalpel and did some kind of magic that i couldn't even begin to play. they opened a valve and the operation was a success. this is what he looked like on monday. but this is what he looked like yesterday. >> count your blessings. you can't beat that. kimmel says his son will need several surgeries over the course of his life but for now he is doing much better. >> oh, my goodness. >> awesome. >> a

imagine what jimmy's going through and wishing him the best. >> absolutely. it is coming up on 6:52. let's get you up on the morning commute. >> right now chopper 4 heading to that problem we were telling you about in manassas. bristol road near liberty oak place. route 50 between prosperity avenue and gallows, still have that report. 66 and t95 looking quite good. beltway, no major issues on the inner loop or outer loop. 270 looks good. little slow southbound near 370. northbound nice and open. third street tunnel east street at third street northwest, lanes blocked there for the police activity again. that is a death investigation. blue line looking better right now. back to normal. travel times 66 in bound you can see going 26 miles per hour. 95

30 miles per hour. 270 and the top of the beltway, very normal for this time of the morning. be sure to listen to wtop when you hop in your car this morning. >> good morning, melissa. morning commute speaking of that, we have dry roads. lunchtime, mild and breezy. you can eat outside. very nice day to do so. exercise looks fantastic. mild and dry. we don't have rain coming back in the forecast until friday. that's good. 69 currently in the district. 63 dulles, 61 leesburg. comfortably cool. we have a cold front moving through. you will notice the changes today by lunchtime exercising 72 degrees. if you're dining out like i mentioned, lunch looks good with the winds around. windy at times. nice and dry. cold front cooler, dry, breezy conditions moving in behind it. that rain, that's off shore until we get into the end of the week. with the

pollen level is spiking. good morning, chuck bell with the pollen forecast. >> absolutely, sheena. a very high pollen count west to northwesterly breezes. we have lost all of the pollen that had been rained down into the ground. most of thursday as well. sneezing season is back for sure. you said that today's going to be great. i agree with that 100%. tomorrow looks awesome as well. a little breezy and cooler than average. most areas staying in the mid to upper 60s. our average is 72. cooler than average but dry weather continues through tomorrow on into the day on thursday. eventually once we get mid to late in the day on thursday here's 6:00 thursday evening. showers moving into the shenandoah valley. unfortunately the weekend rain chances are going up. >> yeah, that's right. especially as we go into saturday. some of that rain from friday, chuck, shows you it's goingo

with the whole storm system a little slow to move out. sunday looking cloudy. 62 saturday, 62 sunday. >> thank you, sheena. so we are thankful that all of you are sharing your sugar free stories with us and giving us great tips on how to get through the week especially with my coffee. thanks so much for chiming in on my facebook page. >> we are seeing cutting back on all the suggest kwar. we're avoiding. almond milk is a suggestion. >> be sure to watch all week of stories of people who cut sugar from their lives and how it made such a big difference and the way you can participate. join us for our sugar free challenge. 6:56. four things

head out the door this morning. today there will be a campus meeting at american university after racist messages left around campus. bananas tied with black nooses were found in several places around campus. we're going to keep you updated on this investigation on the nbc washington app. news out of hollywood this morning. no disruption to the tv shows and movies you love. the writer's gild of america agreed to a new contract. they were threatening to strike. more on the details of that deal in the nbc washington app. a congressional hearing on capitol hill could help improve your next flight. united ceo oscar munoz will be among the executives testifying. this comes after the aggressive removal of a passenger from a flight. the capitals down 2-1. they won in overtime on the road in pittsburgh. the teams will play again tomorrow. the caps will turn to the verizon center. >> come on! taking a look right now at

morning. chopper 4 headed to manassas. near liberty oak place. everything else looking pretty good out there. >> love that. and there's a check of the forecast the next couple of days. breezy and mild. nice and cool tomorrow. chance for rain on thursday. boom. let's focus on the good news. it will still be friday. >> there you go. >> that is the broadcast this morning. >> the "today" shows next. i announcer: while everyone discusses the future of health care, 18 million americans are already choosing it.... with medicare advantage: a proven public-private partnership, where health outcomes are valued over

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