Ken Paxton on health care
Updated 9 Oct 2026 · sources up to 8 Oct 2026
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We have not found Ken Paxton’s own words on health care yet; words of his quoted by others are below.
What others report
REPORTED ABOUT FOX 7 Austin writes (only the words in inner quotation marks are Ken Paxton’s) (published 2026-10-07): “Paxton said bureaucratic delays and a priority-based referral system led to it taking three and a half days for him to be seen by an ophthalmologist. 'That made me realize, I wish I could have been at a private system where I would have gotten treatment immediately, and I probably would have been just fine,' Paxton said during an event held by the U.S. Hispanic Business Council last month. As part of Paxton's efforts to address affordability, he introduced the idea of tax breaks for healthcare premiums with a deduction of up to $25,000 for an individual’s out-of-pocket health care expenses, plus another $25,000 per dependent. Paxton has also floated the idea of another deduction of up to $5,000 for health-related expenses.” FOX 7 Austin · Talarico vs. Paxton: Who has the better approach to healthc… · 2026-10-07
Source: FOX 7 Austin (news outlet) · quotes Paxton.
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REPORTED ABOUT FOX 7 Austin writes (published 2026-10-07): “The candidates have decidedly different views on federal healthcare mandates and state regulatory authority. Paxton has repeatedly fought against the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, joining a multi-state coalition seeking to overturn it. He has also relentlessly fought to defend Texas' near-total abortion mandate, including suing the federal government to block guidance that would have required emergency room doctors to perform abortions under federal rules.” FOX 7 Austin · Talarico vs. Paxton: Who has the better approach to healthc… · 2026-10-07
Source: FOX 7 Austin (news outlet).
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REPORTED ABOUT FOX 7 Austin writes (published 2026-10-07): “With less than a month until Election Day, Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are in a tight race for the U.S. Senate, with healthcare affordability ranking among top voter concerns. Paxton’s plan focuses on market-based tax relief—proposing a $25,000 medical deduction and a $5,000 wellness credit—alongside his record as Attorney General taking legal action against pharmaceutical companies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).” FOX 7 Austin · Talarico vs. Paxton: Who has the better approach to healthc… · 2026-10-07
Source: FOX 7 Austin (news outlet).
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REPORTED ABOUT ABC 7 Amarillo posted a video (automatic captions; the speaker is not identified): (published 2026-10-02) “Paxton spoke last night at a campaign rally at Hodgetown, focusing on the cost of living, health care, and energy.” [auto-caption] ABC 7 Amarillo · video · 0:35
Source: ABC 7 Amarillo (video channel) · speaker not identified.
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REPORTED ABOUT ABC 7 Amarillo posted a video (automatic captions; the speaker is not identified): (published 2026-10-02) “Paxton is pointing voters to his Protecting the Texas Promise agenda, a plan that includes tax deductions aimed at housing and health care costs.” [auto-caption] ABC 7 Amarillo · video · 0:51
Source: ABC 7 Amarillo (video channel) · speaker not identified.
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Earlier material (before the 2026 contest)
REPORTED ABOUT The Texas Tribune, republished by Texas Standard (KUT), writes (published 2024-06-03): “PFLAG sued Paxton’s office in February after the attorney general demanded its records. In court filings, Paxton alleged that the nonprofit had information about medical providers in the state that may have been committing insurance fraud. The attorney general accused health care professionals of providing gender-affirming care but disguising it as treatment for an endocrine disorder. A Travis County district court judge issued an injunction in March that temporarily blocked the state’s access to the records.” Texas Standard (KUT) · How Ken Paxton is stretching the boundaries of consumer pro… · 2024-06-03
Source: Texas Standard (KUT) (news outlet).