Americans finally got a rule protecting their credit scores from unexpected medical debt. Now Trump is attacking the agency behind it

In early January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a policy to eliminate medical debt from credit reports. This decision is particularly important for individuals burdened by unexpected health-care costs and represents a pivotal shift in how Americans manage and finance their medical expenses.

But the Trump administration aims to diminish the CFPB. While the bureau’s shortcomings are certainly up for debate, the policy to remove health-care bills from credit...