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The Continuity Cliff

The Continuity Cliff

2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain

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California

Split: kids fare better in 1 of 5 shared domains, adults in 3. Widest kid-advantage is Experience of Care; widest adult-advantage is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care.
CA

Domains compared

5 / 5

Shared domains with data for both programs

Mean delta

−0.10

Average child − adult across compared domains

Widest cliff

+0.08

Experience of Care

delta = child − adult+ children fare better adults fare better

Child vs adult by shared domain

Bars show each program’s domain composite (0 = national bottom quartile, 1 = top). The delta is child − adult. Domains where only one program reported are shown as not compared — never imputed.

  • Behavioral Health Care−0.01
    Child
    0.46 · n=6
    Adult
    0.47 · n=9
  • Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.16
    Child
    0.10 · n=3
    Adult
    0.26 · n=9
  • Experience of Care+0.08
    Child
    0.10 · n=1
    Adult
    0.02 · n=1
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.06
    Child
    0.32 · n=5
    Adult
    0.38 · n=3
  • Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.35
    Child
    0.58 · n=8
    Adult
    0.93 · n=4

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