Over the weekend, the revelation of Hillary Clinton's pneumonia diagnosis, coupled with the images of her stumbling while leaving a Sept. 11 memorial event, has fueled critics who have long called on Clinton to release her health records.
Clinton's diagnosis has brightened the spotlight on presidential candidates' medical records, one with a short history of transparency and a long history of controversy.
Historical precedence
Historically speaking, there's been little consistency regarding the release of a presidential candidate's health records. In fact, there's no requirement to release those records. It's done voluntarily by campaigns to prove to voters the health and vitality of the men and women who seek to serve. The public demand follows decades of deception as candidates routinely hid their true conditions (more on that in a bit). Read more...
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