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Background Comparing health outcomes with adequate methodology is central to performance assessments of health care systems. We compared the Medicare Advantage Program (MAP) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) with regard to changes in health status and mortality. Methods We used the Death-Master-File for vital status and the Short-Form 36 to determine physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) health...
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