Originally Posted by dhammer53
Ben,
If you give blood at a non-hospital, like say the Hudson Valley Blood Bank in the NY area, the HVBB sells the blood to the hospitals. The hospitals pay a pretty penny for blood.
So, in this case, the blood bank makes a profit off my free donation.
Originally Posted by dhammer53
When you give blood at a hospital, they don't have to buy blood on the open market. Hmmm.
This is why hospitals go out on blood drives.
So, in this case, the hospital make a profit off my free donation.