Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., for medical evaluation and observation on Monday evening. He developed a fever, according to his deputy chief of staff, Angel Ureña, but was awake and alert.
In a statement released Monday, Ureña assured the public that Clinton remains in good spirits and is grateful for the medical care he is receiving. A source familiar with the situation emphasized that the hospitalization is not considered an emergency and described Clinton as being awake, alert, and expected to make a full recovery.
“The former president will be fine,” a source told NBC News. “He developed a fever and wanted to be thoroughly checked out.”
Clinton has faced a number of health scares since he left office in 2001.
He underwent a quadruple bypass operation at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in 2004 and returned to the same hospital for another heart procedure in 2010, when two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.
He was also hospitalized for six days in California in 2021 with a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream.
Despite these health setbacks, Clinton has remained active in public life. Earlier in the year, the former president campaigned for Kamala Harris and published a memoir reflecting on his post-presidential years.
He also delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention in August, where he acknowledged the uncertainty of his future public appearances.
“I want to say this from the bottom of my heart,” Clinton said during his address. “I have no idea how many more of these I’ll be able to come to.”
While his current hospitalization is being closely monitored, sources remain optimistic about Clinton’s condition and his expected recovery.
The former president is four years younger than the current Democratic president.
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