The Texas Health Care Association (THCA) today issued the following statement congratulating Stephanie Muth on her appointment by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as the next Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC): “THCA congratulates Stephanie Muth on her appointment to lead the Health and Human Services
Commission,” said Travis Clardy, President & CEO of THCA. “Commissioner-designee Muth’s institutional knowledge and decades of leadership in health and human services make her exceptionally well-prepared to guide HHSC and continue serving Texans with excellence.” Muth brings more than 25 years of experience in Texas state government, including over 15 years in senior leadership positions at HHSC. Her previous roles within the HHSC include State Medicaid Director, Chief of Staff to the Executive Commissioner, Deputy Executive Commissioner for the Transformation Division, Deputy Executive Commissioner for the Office of Social Services, and Associate Commissioner for Consumer and External Affairs. She
also recently served as Commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. THCA also expressed
gratitude to retiring Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young for her years of partnership and dedicated service to Texans.
“We sincerely thank Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young for her steadfast leadership and collaboration over the years,” Clardy added. “We also look forward to working with Commissioner Muth as she brings her experience and vision to strengthen access, enhance quality, and support the providers who care for Texas’s most vulnerable residents.” Stephanie Muth will assume the role effective January 3, 2026.
