The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Vermont
Split: kids fare better in 4 of 5 shared domains, adults in 1. Widest kid-advantage is Experience of Care; widest adult-advantage is Maternal and Perinatal Health.
VT
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
+0.10
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.32
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+0.18Child0.96 · n=6Adult0.79 · n=8
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.11Child0.52 · n=3Adult0.41 · n=10
- Experience of Care+0.32Child0.39 · n=1Adult0.07 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.38Child0.56 · n=4Adult0.94 · n=2
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care+0.29Child0.77 · n=8Adult0.48 · n=4