Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush Hospitalized

Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush has been admitted to Methodist Hospital in Houston, hospital spokeswoman Stephanie Asin said Thursday.

The 88-year-old is being treated for bronchitis, officials said Thurday.

The condition is not life threatening, according to chief of staff Jean Becker.

“His big problem is a chronic cough, he can’t get rid of so he’s back at Methodist,” Becker said. “This is not a life-threatening illness.”

She said that there was early concern that his cough would turn into pneumonia, but it hasn’t.

Bush is expected to be released this weekend, according to Becker.