 While we work every day to save patients, medical bills and medical debt are killing them. There are some simple and affordable solutions to this problem. In exchange for their tax exemptions and in line with their historical origins in almshouses, community associations, and religious institutions, nonprofit hospitals are required to publicize their policies on financial assistance. This aid is meant to prevent low-income patients from incurring debt in the first place. But applying for assistance currently involves needless paperwork.