SEN. STEPHEN MEREDITH HONORED WITH KENTUCKY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept.02, 2025) — Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, was presented the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Award of Excellence, presented during a ceremony at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center.
The Award of Excellence is one of KHA’s most prestigious honors, given to individuals who have made lasting contributions to health care in the commonwealth. Meredith was selected for his decades of service as a rural hospital CEO and for his ongoing leadership in the Kentucky General Assembly.
“Improving access to health care, particularly in rural Kentucky, has been one of the great callings of my life,” Meredith said. “This recognition is not about me. It reflects the hard work of our hospitals, providers, and community leaders who fight every day to make sure Kentuckians receive the care they need close to home.”
Meredith currently serves as the chair of the Senate Health Services Committee, and has been at the forefront of legislative reforms on Medicaid managed care, pharmacy benefit management, and the federal 340B program. His efforts have often meant standing up to powerful pharmaceutical and insurance interests to safeguard affordable care for Kentuckians.
A Grayson County native, Meredith has long championed rural hospitals, nursing homes, and health care workers. His work in Frankfort continues to reflect the values he carried into public service: fiscal responsibility, accountability, and protecting access to essential services.
The Kentucky Hospital Association noted that Meredith’s dedication has been instrumental in strengthening the state’s health care system and in ensuring patients, particularly in underserved areas, are not left behind.
For his lifetime of service and advocacy, KHA and Kentucky’s hospitals expressed gratitude for Meredith’s leadership and commitment to building a healthier commonwealth.
To learn more about the work of the Kentucky Hospital Association, please visit www.kyha.org.
More information on the Kentucky General Assembly can be found at www.kylegislature.gov.
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Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, represents the 5th Senate District, which includes Breckinridge, Butler, Grayson, Ohio, and Meade Counties. He serves as co-chair of the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services and also serves on the Interim Joint Committees on Education; Families and Children; and Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations. Additionally, he is a member of the Government Contract Review Committee. In 2024, he served on the Artificial Intelligence Task Force.
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