The Watch's weekly roundup: July 12, 2026

Happy Sunday! Here's a roundup of this week's stories in case you missed them.

A Special Public Briefing from KFF and States Newsroom

Medicaid and the Road Ahead: Spending Cuts, Work Requirements and What's Next for States, Providers and Families

Thursday, July 23, noon ET / 9 a.m. PT

Significant changes to Medicaid are expected to put new pressures on states, healthcare providers and those who depend on the coverage. Join healthcare policy experts from KFF and journalists from States Newsroom who cover these issues at the state and national level for an in-depth discussion on the impacts that federal funding cuts, work requirements and state policy are having on healthcare in the U.S. They’ll explain the latest developments and discuss the political debate around these changes. Audience Q&A to follow.

Indiana election officials have canceled or rejected the voter registrations for hundreds of immigrant Hoosiers under a recent proof of citizenship law. One analysis found 981 existing voters had registrations canceled, and another 644 prospective voters have been rejected — or about 62% of the 2,602 people processed.

Charrie Stambaugh was one of those people. Stambaugh has been a U.S. citizen for nearly three decades and has cast a ballot in every election since she became eligible to vote.

In Episode 36, you’ll hear from Stambaugh about the frustrating re-registration process and the importance of election integrity to Indiana voters.

Click here to listen to Episode 36: In Indiana, a US citizen needed to prove her right to vote.”