The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Pennsylvania
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 Experience of Care.
PA
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.02
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.17
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−0.15Child0.36 · n=6Adult0.51 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.07Child0.58 · n=3Adult0.50 · n=11
- Experience of Care−0.24Child0.57 · n=1Adult0.81 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.17Child0.62 · n=5Adult0.45 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.04Child0.54 · n=8Adult0.50 · n=4