Non-pandemic healthcare hasn’t been much on the agenda during President Joe Biden’s first 100 days. But reducing healthcare costs remains a priority for the public — ranking ahead of addressing racism, crime, immigration or climate change. Democrats’ wariness of the issue is understandable. The public is passionate about healthcare, but also risk-averse. Three of the last four presidents (two of ...

Bloomberg China’s government has expanded its antitrust crackdown beyond Jack Ma’s technology empire, launching an investigation into suspected monopolistic practices by food-delivery behemoth Meituan. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced the investigation, which began recently, in a statement. The antitrust watchdog is looking into alleged abuses including forced exclusivity arrangements known as “pick one of two.” The company ...

Bloomberg A quarantine-free air travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore is finally slated to get off the ground with a start date of May 26, following setbacks that led to the plan initially being shelved last November. Largely shut off from the rest of the world during the pandemic, the two sides have been in talks for months to ...