Tonya Hales
Deputy Commissioner, Healthcare Administration, DHHS
Government service
Deputy Commissioner, Healthcare Administration, DHHS
Background
Tonya Hales leads DHHS healthcare administration as a deputy commissioner. A registered nurse, she previously held leadership roles in Utah Medicaid and worked on coverage policy and long-term services for children, older adults and people with disabilities. The Department of Health and Human Services lists Tonya Hales as deputy commissioner for healthcare administration. Her biography says she was appointed deputy director in October 2025, after four years as assistant deputy director, and spent 22 years in Utah Medicaid leadership, including as assistant Medicaid director. She is a registered nurse.
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