Former President Jimmy Carter, hospitalized earlier today after reportedly suffering from an upset stomach during a Cleveland-bound flight, will remain hospitalized overnight.
A statement from MetroHealth Systems spokesperson Susan Christopher says:
Upon further examination by MetroHealth Medical Center physicians, it was determined that Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter would be admitted to the hospital for continued observation. He is fully alert and participating in all decision-making related to his care. The decision to admit him overnight is purely precautionary.
Carter apparently spoke with President Obama earlier in the day, according to White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, who told reporters traveling on Air Force One:
President Obama spoke with President Carter. Sounded like he was doing great, to the point where he’s going to get back on his book tour tomorrow. So we’re all very encouraged by that news.
