A spokesperson for President Clinton has made a statement regarding his health. Before getting into the details of Clinton’s hospitalization, it is important to put the former President in the proper context. While his presidency was controversial in some respects, he is widely regarded as one of the most productive Presidents implementing policies that improved the lives of Americans.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is one of his signature policies. He was willing to reach across the isle and build coalitions to pass bipartisan legislation. He was fiscally responsible, leaving office with a surplus rather than national debt. Accomplishing this in today’s political environment would be extraordinarily difficult.
President Clinton is popular; his speeches and policies are studied today by the next generation of political scientists and attorneys.
It is difficult news to hear that someone who has been an excellent public servant and representative of the country is now going through some troubling health issues.
President Clinton was hospitalized at the University of California Irvine Medical Center for a non-covid related infection. The spokesperson says that he is in good spirits and “is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses and staff providing him with excellent care.”
The spokesperson and medical facility released a joint statement:
“President Clinton was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center and diagnosed with an infection. He was admitted to the hospital for close monitoring and administered IV antibiotics and fluids. He remains at the hospital for continuous monitoring. After two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding to antibiotics well. The California-based medical team has been in constant communication with the President’s New York-based medical team, including his cardiologist. We hope to have him go home soon.”
President Clinton has had several health complications over the last decade or so. In 2004, he underwent quadruple bypass surgery, had surgery for a partially collapsed lung in 2005, and had a pair of stents implanted in a coronary artery in 2010.
In order to reduce the possibility of some of his health conditions from getting worse, President Clinton has adopted a vegan diet in order to improve his overall health.
It is interesting to note that even though he is having many complications, President Clinton when healthy is still a great campaigner for the Democratic party and remains one of the party’s most trusted voices.