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> The ACA report last month shows the opposite of what you're saying, that oupatient costs have dropped more than inpatient costs have risen That's not actuall
by chimeracoder 10y ago
> The ACA report last month shows the opposite of what you're saying, that oupatient costs have dropped more than inpatient costs have risen
That's not actually the opposite of what I said. Outpatient vs. inpatient isn't the same comparison as preventive vs. responsive care. You're comparing apples and oranges.
> You should really read articles before you cite them
From the Hacker News guidelines:
> Avoid gratuitous negativity.... Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that."
- bduerst 10y agoThe majority of outpatient treatments are preventative healthcare, e.g. check-ups, x-rays, rehab, minor procedures, blood draws, etc. The majority of inpatient treatments are responsive healthcare, e.g. emergency, major surgeries, ICU/NICU, burn unit, etc. Also, when you present an article as a source for something that it is not, then it is valid to question if you read it and present why, like I did. The full sentence of what I said is valid by HN rules, even if you attempt to quote it out of context: >You should really read articles before you cite them, because neither use data after 2014, when the ACA provisions took effect.
- chimeracoder 10y ago> The majority of outpatient treatments are preventative healthcare, e.g. check-ups, x-rays, rehab, minor procedures, blood draws, etc This is absolutely not true, and in fact some of the things you list aren't even preventive care.
- bduerst 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulatory_care https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambulatory_care >Many Medical Investigations and treatments for acute and chronic illnesses and preventive health care can be performed on an ambulatory basis
- chimeracoder 10y agoI'm well aware of what ambulatory care is. But not all ambulatory care is preventive care; in fact, the majority is not, which is directly contrary to your previous claim.