Well-known medical history

Clinton has never admitted to relying on a portable defibrillator.

What is known, however, is his long and well-documented medical history. And the renewed concern comes after Bill’s 2024 health scare.

Just before Christmas that year, he was rushed to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital with a fever. His team reassured the public that he was “in good spirits” and “awake and alert,” with his condition stable.

It wasn’t his first hospital stay. Over the years, Bill has weathered a quadruple bypass in 2004, a collapsed lung in 2005, and a coronary stent in 2010. In 2021, he battled a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream.

Despite it all, the former commander-in-chief has kept up a very public schedule — attending high-profile political events, promoting books, and supporting Hillary’s ongoing work.

Most recently, in May 2025, he appeared at the funeral of former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, again sparking conversation about his health.

Although tabloids have fueled speculation that Clinton may be battling degenerative illnesses like Parkinson’s, no credible outlet has ever confirmed such claims. According to the New York Post, Clinton’s doctors have repeatedly refused to go beyond acknowledging his history of heart and infection-related treatments.