Biden says he's focused 'intensely' on lowering drug costs
President Joe Biden says his administration is focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration was focused “intensely” on lowering health care costs and took aim at “MAGA” Republicans who he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans.
The president sought to make the contrast as he gears up for an expected reelection announcement. The speech on Wednesday in Las Vegas could serve as an early preview of the campaign ahead as Biden aims to make his efforts at lowering drug costs central to his policy and political agenda.
Biden, speaking before a crowd of doctors and nurses at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, vowed to protect Medicare and Social Security, while touting his administration's successful efforts to press pharmaceutical companies to lower the costs of insulin for Americans suffering from diabetes.
