Biden campaigns on lower prescription drug costs

US President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs on Friday as part of his three-state Western tour this week, as he confronts a sobering inflation report in the waning weeks before midterm elections.

Biden visited a community college in Irvine, California, to meet with older adults and tout his administration's efforts to reduce inflation and drive down costs. Biden also signed an executive order that will direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to look for additional ways to lower drug costs.