The Continuity Cliff
2024 Medicaid/CHIP · child vs adult by shared domain
State detail
Washington
Split: kids fare better in 1 of 5 shared domains, adults in 3. Widest kid-advantage is Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions; widest adult-advantage is Primary Care Access and Preventive Care.
WA
Domains compared
5 / 5
Shared domains with data for both programs
Mean delta
−0.04
Average child − adult across compared domains
Widest cliff
+0.14
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−0.02Child0.54 · n=6Adult0.56 · n=9
- Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions+0.14Child0.56 · n=3Adult0.41 · n=11
- Experience of Care+0.01Child0.12 · n=1Adult0.11 · n=1
- Maternal and Perinatal Health−0.16Child0.42 · n=5Adult0.58 · n=3
- Primary Care Access and Preventive Care−0.16Child0.20 · n=8Adult0.36 · n=4