Lilly Grossman's Beyond The Box Advocacy is building a federal disability support portability framework allowing services to follow individuals regardless of location, income, or marital status. Currently, state-tied Medicaid programs force disabled Americans to choose between employment, marriage, or relocation and losing vital supports. Only 23% of disabled Americans are employed versus 66% of non-disabled people. Grossman's model would standardize eligibility federally, like Social Security, enabling mobility and workforce participation without losing care.

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