The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Maryland
Split: kids fare better in 3 of 5 shared domains, adults in 2. Widest kid-advantage is Maternal and Perinatal Health; widest adult-advantage is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions.
MD
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.01
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.22
Maternal and Perinatal Health
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+0.08Child0.73 · n=6Adult0.66 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.32Child0.21 · n=3Adult0.52 · n=11
- Experience of Care−0.03Child0.20 · n=1Adult0.24 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.22Child0.53 · n=5Adult0.30 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.03Child0.98 · n=8Adult0.95 · n=4