| Sumario: | The Spring 2026 issue of the *Journal of Economic Perspectives*, published by the American Economic Association, focuses primarily on competition in health care. It features a symposium with articles examining various aspects of competition in health insurance markets, provider consolidation, anticompetitive contracts, physician competition, and public versus private competition in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care. The journal also includes research articles on labor economics and paid sick leave, as well as retrospective and reading recommendation features. The publication aims to synthesize economic research for a broad audience, emphasizing data transparency and disclosure of potential conflicts of interest.
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