The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Massachusetts
Split: kids fare better in 2 of 5 shared domains, adults in 2. Widest kid-advantage is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care; widest adult-advantage is Maternal and Perinatal Health.
MA
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
0.00
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.16
Primary Care Access and Preventive 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+0.08Child0.79 · n=6Adult0.71 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.10Child0.63 · n=3Adult0.73 · n=11
- Experience of Care0.00Child0.43 · n=1Adult0.43 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.13Child0.54 · n=5Adult0.67 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.16Child0.86 · n=8Adult0.69 · n=4