The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Kentucky
Split: kids fare better in 2 of 5 shared domains, adults in 1. Widest kid-advantage is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions; widest adult-advantage is Experience of Care.
KY
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
+0.05
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.21
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−0.01Child0.59 · n=6Adult0.61 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.21Child0.55 · n=3Adult0.35 · n=11
- Experience of Care−0.09Child0.91 · n=1Adult1.00 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.16Child0.52 · n=5Adult0.36 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.02Child0.52 · n=8Adult0.54 · n=4