The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Rhode Island
Adults outperform kids across 4 of 5 shared domains; the widest gap is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions.
RI
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.17
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
0.00
Primary Care Access and Preventive 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−0.12Child0.65 · n=6Adult0.78 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions−0.38Child0.12 · n=3Adult0.50 · n=5
- Experience of Care−0.04Child0.57 · n=1Adult0.61 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.32Child0.68 · n=5Adult1.00 · n=1
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care0.00Child1.00 · n=8Adult1.00 · n=4