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President Joe Biden teamed up with Sen.\u00a0Bernie Sanders<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday to promote his administration\u2019s efforts to lower the cost of inhalers and other health care needs, as the White House continues its effort to highlight Biden\u2019s legislative achievements to voters ahead of the November elections.<\/p>\n \u201cBernie, you and I have been fighting this for 25 years,\u201d Biden said to Sanders during the event at the Indian Treaty Room at the White House. \u201cFinally, finally we beat\u00a0Big Pharma<\/a>. Finally.\u201d<\/p>\n Both men touted the lower health care costs that come through the Democrats\u2019 sweeping climate, health care and tax package that Biden signed into law in 2022. It caps various health care costs for those on Medicare, including $35 a month for insulin and $2,000 a year for prescription drugs.<\/p>\n No Republican lawmakers voted for the law. His aides and Democratic officials say Biden\u2019s achievements such as lowering health care costs are popular with the public, yet the incumbent president\u00a0hasn\u2019t yet gotten the credit<\/a>\u00a0from voters.<\/p>\n And both Biden and Sanders promoted their efforts to pressure major inhaler manufacturers to cap the costs of the devices to no more than $35 a month. Otherwise, the purchase price of inhalers ranges somewhere between $200 to $600 without insurance, according to the White House.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to thank President Biden for what he has done on this issue up to now, and I look forward to working with the president as we go forward,\u201d Sanders said.<\/p>\n Sanders, a Vermont independent, and Biden were rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. After Sanders ended his bid, his aides worked with Biden campaign officials to craft a party policy platform that would reflect Sanders\u2019 influence.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n Associated Press writer Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nSubscribe to the new Fortune CEO Weekly Europe newsletter to get corner office insights on the biggest business stories in Europe. Sign up<\/a> for free.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n