The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Illinois
Split: kids fare better in 2 of 5 shared domains, adults in 3. Widest kid-advantage is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions; widest adult-advantage is Experience of Care.
IL
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.06
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.26
Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions
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−0.05Child0.31 · n=6Adult0.36 · n=8
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.26Child0.68 · n=2Adult0.42 · n=7
- Experience of Care−0.58Child0.10 · n=1Adult0.68 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.04Child0.38 · n=5Adult0.42 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.13Child0.47 · n=8Adult0.34 · n=3