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Politicians' health problems are important information for voters -- but reporters and candidates often conceal them

  • Written by: David E. Clementson, Assistant Professor in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
imagePennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, right, with his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman.Mark Makela/Getty Images

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for depression has raised anew the question of how much health information a candidate or politician should reveal to the public.

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