The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
New Jersey
Adults outperform kids across 5 of 5 shared domains; the widest gap is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions.
NJ
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.21
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
−0.10
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−0.25Child0.36 · n=6Adult0.61 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.38Child0.31 · n=3Adult0.68 · n=8
- Experience of Care−0.10Child0.27 · n=1Adult0.37 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.19Child0.26 · n=5Adult0.44 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.11Child0.89 · n=8Adult1.00 · n=4