The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Tennessee
Split: kids fare better in 3 of 5 shared domains, adults in 2. Widest kid-advantage is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions; widest adult-advantage is Behavioral Health Care.
TN
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
+0.08
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.43
Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions
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−0.12Child0.48 · n=6Adult0.60 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.43Child0.80 · n=3Adult0.37 · n=11
- Experience of Care−0.02Child0.93 · n=1Adult0.95 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health+0.05Child0.77 · n=5Adult0.71 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.05Child0.82 · n=8Adult0.78 · n=4