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Blood Work: Inside America’s Plasma-for-Cash Economy

Blood Work: Inside America’s Plasma-for-Cash Economy
Blood Work: Inside America’s Plasma-for-Cash Economy

Blood Work: Inside America’s Plasma-for-Cash Economy

As more people are caught in the economic squeeze of rising cost of living, many are looking for ways to make extra money. A growing number are turning to selling their blood plasma - an essential ingredient in making many life saving medications. In a new series "Blood Work: Inside America’s Plasma-for-Cash Economy," Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies investigates and asks why Texas leads the nation in blood plasma donations.