Draw on scholarly material to discuss the topic of "Hospital competition and its impact on prices" please include three graphs from one or more scholarly sources, feel free to draw on empirical data from other sources. For an academic paper: describe its data, methods, and conclusions. For empirical report: describe where's it's from, what it shows, and why it matters to the topic. Discuss if the economic theory holds up in this setting? Why or why not? Examine a health policy issue and to use economic theory for support.

Please cite and link all material that is used.