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Paul Tsongas

American politician (1941–1997)

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Jan 21, 2026
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How have presidential candidates historically disclosed medical records and cognitive evaluations, and what standards exist for transparency?

in the have moved from longstanding secrecy about health toward a modern expectation of voluntary disclosure, but there is no legal requirement forcing them to release medical records or cognitive eva...

Feb 6, 2026

How do past presidential medical disclosures (e.g., Reagan, Clinton) compare to Biden’s level of detail and frequency?

Past have varied widely in both specificity and regularity: ’s team limited access and only acknowledged Alzheimer’s years later, and provided campaign-era summaries in 1996 with Clinton’s release par...