The Trump administration announces a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health providers as part of an effort to combat fraud. Multiple outlets report that the pause is set by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and carried out through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The moratorium takes effect immediately, beginning on Wednesday, and bars qualifying providers from enrolling in Medicare during the six-month period. The administration says the action is intended to target fraud, waste, and abuse by slowing the entry of new hospice and home health agencies into the Medicare program. The reported policy change specifically affects new Medicare enrollment for hospice providers and home health care agencies, rather than changing coverage or benefits for current enrollees. Providers that are already enrolled are not described as being affected by the pause in the accounts. The decision reflects a broader administrative strategy described by the outlets as aimed at tightening oversight in Medicare provider enrollment.