[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 78 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E452]
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HONORING KEITH AND GINGER MYERS, FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOUISIANA'S 
                          HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY

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                           HON. CLAY HIGGINS

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 2024

  Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Myers 
family of Lafayette, this year's University of Louisiana at Lafayette 
(ULL) Alumni Association Spring Gala honorees.
  Mr. Keith Myers and Mrs. Ginger Myers have served as health care 
industry leaders for decades. In 1994, they co-founded LHC Group in 
order to address the health care needs of Lafayette's aging rural 
community. The Myers grew a freestanding single home health agency into 
a publicly traded company of almost 30,000 employees, now operating in 
38 states and the District of Columbia. LHC Group's success, along with 
its significant mission, must be attributed to the Myers' own virtue.
  As LHC Group's first nurse, Mrs. Myers established the company's 
service-based culture. She has worked in a range of nursing and 
administrative roles in St. Landry Parish; served on LHC Group's board 
of directors; and helped to establish one of Louisiana's first rural 
health clinics. She was chair of the Opelousas Woman's Club board; a 
committee member for the St. Landry/Evangeline American Heart 
Association Heart Gala; and on the executive committee for Go Red for 
Women, an American Heart Association fundraiser.
  For his part, Mr. Myers served as LHC Group's chairman and chief 
executive officer from the company's inception, up to its merger with 
Optum. He is currently senior adviser for Optum and chairman and CEO 
emeritus for LHC Group. Mr. Myers is a co-founder, board member, and 
current chairman of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare in 
Washington, D.C. He is also a co-founder and former board member of the 
Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation. He has served as a CEO 
member of both the Healthcare Leadership Council and the American 
Hospital Association.
  Despite LHC Group's national expansion, the Myers have maintained 
their dedication to South Louisiana. LHC Group's headquarters are still 
firmly rooted in Lafayette. The Myers' longstanding commitment to 
health care and community is exemplified by LHC Group's recent 
commitment of $20 million, over 10 years, to ULL's College of Nursing & 
Health Sciences. This investment will bring endowments, scholarships, 
research initiatives and capital enhancements for nursing and health 
sciences.
  On behalf of Louisiana's 3rd District, I commend Keith and Ginger 
Myers for their generous work, and I thank them for their devotion to 
South Louisiana.

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