The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
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−0.01Child0.46 · n=6Adult0.47 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.16Child0.10 · n=3Adult0.26 · n=9
- Experience of Care+0.08Child0.10 · n=1Adult0.02 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.06Child0.32 · n=5Adult0.38 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.35Child0.58 · n=8Adult0.93 · n=4