The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Louisiana
Split: kids fare better in 3 of 5 shared domains, adults in 2. Widest kid-advantage is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions; widest adult-advantage is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care.
LA
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
+0.06
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.35
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−0.11Child0.26 · n=6Adult0.36 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.35Child0.67 · n=3Adult0.32 · n=11
- Experience of Care+0.02Child0.99 · n=1Adult0.97 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.23Child0.81 · n=5Adult0.58 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.16Child0.78 · n=8Adult0.94 · n=4