The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Missouri
Split: kids fare better in 2 of 5 shared domains, adults in 3. Widest kid-advantage is Experience of Care; widest adult-advantage is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care.
MO
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.07
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.18
Experience of 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−0.18Child0.22 · n=6Adult0.40 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.13Child0.51 · n=3Adult0.64 · n=11
- Experience of Care+0.18Child0.75 · n=1Adult0.57 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.08Child0.71 · n=5Adult0.63 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.31Child0.17 · n=7Adult0.49 · n=4