Former U.S. President Clinton leaves hospital, heads to New York
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[October 18, 2021]
ORANGE, Ca. (Reuters) -Former U.S.
President Bill Clinton walked out of a Southern California hospital on
Sunday after being admitted last week for a urological infection and
will continue receiving treatment in his home state of New York.
Asked how he was feeling as he exited, the 75-year-old former president
gave reporters a thumbs up sign.
He left the University of California Irvine Medical Center accompanied
by his wife, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential
nominee Hillary Clinton, who waved before the pair departed in a
motorcade of vehicles.
Dr. Alpesh Amin, who had been overseeing his care at the hospital, in a
statement said Clinton was discharged after his fever and white blood
cell count had normalized and would finish his course of antibiotics at
home in New York.
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We "will continue to monitor his progress," Amin added in the statement
released by Clinton's spokesman.
The former president had been in California for an event for his
foundation and was treated at medical center's intensive care unit after
suffering from fatigue and being admitted on Tuesday.
Clinton, who has had previous heart problems, held the White House from
1993 to 2001. After leaving office, he had quadruple bypass operation in
2004 and a procedure to open a blocked artery in 2010, and has touted
his switch to a vegan diet and weight loss.
The Democrat served two four-year terms, overseeing strong economic
growth while engaging in bruising political battles with congressional
Republicans.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, accompanied by his wife, former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, leaves University of California
Irvine Medical Center, in Orange, California, U.S. October 17, 2021.
REUTERS/David Swanson
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He became the second U.S. president to be impeached
after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives impeached
him in 1998 on charges arising from his sexual relationship with
White House intern Monica Lewinsky, though he was acquitted by the
Senate.
A former Arkansas governor, Clinton is known for combining a folksy
charm with deep knowledge of policy issues. After his presidency, he
and Hillary moved to New York, where she served as U.S. senator
before twice launching her own bids for the presidency.
(Reporting by David Swanson in Orange, California; writing by Susan
Heavey in Washington; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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