Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man donates his plasma at the B Positive plasma center in Holmes, Pa., in January. (Hannah Yoon for NBC News) Inside a suburban ...

For the past four years, Watts had worked six days a week as a seasonal driver at UPS—a contract gig—after a career in the ...

How much you make depends largely on your weight and the volume of plasma extracted. Some donors can make an extra $500 or more each month if they sell their plasma twice weekly.

A growing number of Americans are rolling up their sleeves and selling their blood to stay afloat as President Trump’s economy tightens purse strings. Across the country, plasma centers are reporting ...

With rising rent, utilities and the cost of groceries, a growing number of people are selling their blood plasma to make extra money. The U.S. is one of a handful of nations that allows people to sell ...

Kansas City plasma donors help the United States fuel a pharmaceutical industry worth $35 billion. Many donors have lower incomes and rely on on selling their plasma to make ends meet. Michael Mullen ...

Sign up for the On Point newsletter here. This rebroadcast originally aired on February 28th, 2023. Millions of Americans sell their blood plasma every year. It’s ...

Selling plasma is becoming a common way to get a bit of extra cash on the side. Depending on qualifications and health, plasma donors can $360 to $1,000 monthly for donations. The specific amount of ...

Plasma industry officials said they see their business as a win-win: Patients get the plasma they need to treat potentially fatal conditions, like hemophilia, burns and rare immune disorders, and ...