The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Mississippi
Split: kids fare better in 3 of 5 shared domains, adults in 1. Widest kid-advantage is Maternal and Perinatal Health; widest adult-advantage is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care.
MS
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
+0.03
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+0.06Child0.40 · n=6Adult0.34 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.04Child0.44 · n=3Adult0.39 · n=11
- Experience of Care0.00Child1.00 · n=1Adult1.00 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.22Child0.55 · n=5Adult0.33 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.16Child0.23 · n=8Adult0.40 · n=4