内容摘要：tried to save a dying man with a pig heart — and he survived for two months.

tried to save a dying man with a pig heart — and he survived for two months.

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders were stretching before practice Thursday when coach Pete Carroll wandered over to quarterback Geno Smith.As the two chatted for about a minute as Smith continued to go through his stretches, it was a clear reminder of the strong relationship the two built in Seattle — and what that could mean now that they are

“I think Coach Carroll is extremely relatable,” Smith said. “I think he understands that guys have got to be themselves in order to be their best selves. He’s a fun person to be around. You see just how positive he always is, he’s always got a bright smile, he’s always laughing, joking around. It’s not him above the team or anyone above the team. It’s everyone together, collectively.”The Raiders hope the success the two had together with the Seahawks translates to their new home.Carroll took Seattle to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances — winning once with Russell Wilson at quarterback.

Later, Carroll resurrected Smith’s career by signing him in 2019 as the backup. Smith, a second-round pick in 2019 by the Jets, had lost his starting job with New York and spent one season each as a backup with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers.Smith took over as Seattle’s starter in 2022 and led the league by completing 69.8% of his passes while throwing for 4,282 yards and 30 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. He was selected as the NFL’s AP Comeback Player of the Year.

The Seahawks posted winning records all three years with Smith as the starter, but his career there reached a crossroads after last season. The two parties failed to reach a contract agreement, leading to the

in which the Raiders gave up a third-round draft pick.But some 25% of the prescriptions he fills today are reimbursed for less than what he bought the medications for. Jones said he lost $30,000 between the beginning of the year and mid-May.

Hence, the uncashed checks.“I’m working for free a lot,” he said. “And I don’t mind. I love to serve the community. But I kind of resent having to do that because of large corporations, huge pharmacy benefit managers, that are making millions of dollars a year.”

, or PBMs, help employers and insurers decide which drugs are covered for millions of Americans.And the lack of transparency around fees and low reimbursements from PBMs is one of the biggest financial pressures for rural pharmacies, said Delesha Carpenter of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who leads a research alliance of