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(The Red Cross, which has never accepted a dime from the U.S. government (and to this day relies totally on voluntary contributions

Then why are medicare/medicaid payments listed as income on their 1099's? (www.guidestar.com)

Must go for all that "donated" blood.

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oops... I meant to say form 990.

[Judith Anne]

"(The Red Cross, which has never accepted a dime from the U.S. government (and to this day relies totally on voluntary contributions)..."

Voluntary contributions my Aunt Fanny! Has anyone ever received a blood transfusion? And was it FREE? Did the ARC donate the blood to the person who needed the transfusion, the way the blood donor donated to the ARC?

The last I heard, the cost of a pint of blood for a transfusion from ARC was in the hundreds of dollars. I could be mistaken--anyone who can, please correct me. And DON'T try to tell me the cost is for the testing.