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Middle class Americans sell their plasma to make ends meet 
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Middle class Americans sell their plasma to make ends meet 

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Thousands of middle class Americans are trading their blood plasma for money at plasma centers around the U.S. NBC News’ Shannon Pettypiece details the demand for the product and speaks to some donors about why they do it. Feb. 13, 2026

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