. ♪ >> please welcome the chairman and ceo of kaiser permanente, ernard j tyson. ♪ bernard: hello. it is an honor and a privilege to be here and spend a few minutes with you. i would like to start by saying, on behalf of kaiser permanente, what a privilege it is to be a part of working with many others to sell something in this world. whont to say to our guests are not from the bay area, whether you are from outside california or outside the united states, while you are in san francisco, hopefully you will not needed, but should something happen, you are welcome at kaiser permanente. [laughter] we are very clear as an ananization that there is intersection between the environment and total health. kaiser permanente is focused on what we call total health, the mind, the body, the spirit. we also know that there are circumstances that affect a person's health. how you eat, how you sleep, how you manage stress. those are some examples. we also are aware of how the environment directly affects a person's health, and that is the intersection at which kaiser permanente is involved. we be