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I was going through @NBSZbloodbank Financial Reports for 2023. They have an 80% gross margin. Which means without considering adminstrative costs, on a pint they are charging $250, they make a gross profit of abt $200. So in fact processing blood costs them just $50 and they charge the patient $250. THIS IS INSANE! Now in 2023 after paying themselves, keeping the lights on and everything, they made a profit/surplus of $3.5 million. Which is 32% of their gross revenue. What this means is that, NBSZ has the capacity to cut the price of blood by 30% and still make a surplus. They call themselves a Not-For-Profit organization but they are profiteering as an organization from poor people. Imagine, they even have the audacity to write in their report that "Revenue grew 272% on inflation adjusted basis from the previous year, which is also 1470% in historical terms" My conclusion after reading this report, NBSZ is not there to serve people. Yes, they provide a noble service but they are not doing this for charity or goodness of heart - they are there to suck the blood out of pple while lining their coffers!

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