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minus-squareRivalarrivallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoYou can donate directly to the hospital, but that isn’t going to help. The Red Cross spends $3 billion per year collecting blood, and sells it for 3.2 billion per year. They only make about $10-$20 per unit. The hospital is the one charging the obscene markup.
You can donate directly to the hospital, but that isn’t going to help.
The Red Cross spends $3 billion per year collecting blood, and sells it for 3.2 billion per year. They only make about $10-$20 per unit.
The hospital is the one charging the obscene markup.