Republican leaders have moved to quash speculation about Mitch McConnell, the former Republican leader in the US Senate, amid a growing revolt over the lack of transparency around his health.
The 84-year-old Kentucky politician, who led Senate Republicans for longer than anyone in history before stepping down last year, was admitted to hospital on 14 June but his office declined to say what he was being treated for.
This is some important context, thank you.
Also, if they had to put a tube down his throat to breath, it’s not coming back out.
That’s a good one to know for any family in the future.
Kinda depends on the age bracket, intubation above 50 yo I believe is about 50% survivability. Prob much worse for someone over 80.