Biden Teams Up With Bernie Sanders to Promote Lower Health Care Costs

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden held a White House meeting on Wednesday to highlight his administration’s continued fight against Big Pharma and efforts to lower prescription drug costs. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), his one-time 2020 Democratic primary opponent, joined President Biden to highlight his efforts to cut healthcare costs—particularly his recent steps to lower the cost of inhalers. “You and I have been fighting this for 25 years,” President Biden said to Mr. Sanders during the event. “Finally, we beat Big Pharma, finally.” President Biden criticized drug companies for charging “exorbitant prescription drug prices.” He also highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering drug costs for seniors on Medicare....