Could a Supreme Court opinion about the arcane question of hospital reimbursement rates deal a critical blow to the unconstitutional nature of the federal regulatory state?

The narrow issue in American Hospital Association v. Becerra is about the proper interpretation of the rules that the Department of Health and Human Services must follow when setting hospital reimbursement rates. The issue is contentious because the relevant statute about hospital reimbursement is ambiguous. So the broader question at stake is: How should the high court resolve that ambiguity?

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