Key legal question
Whether the cantonal subsidy decree violates federal tariff protection and the supremacy of federal law by covering the uncovered nursing-cost share only for residents without individual social aid.
Extracted holding
The decree is compatible with federal law because the canton may implement the federal restitution duty and limit reimbursement to residents who personally paid the unlawful cost shift.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 44 LAMal protects against additional charges for covered care, but it does not oblige the canton to absorb the deficit created by lower lawful tariffs. The decree merely substitutes the canton for the establishments in executing the Federal Council's restitution decision.