How the ‘silver tsunami’ is testing the limits of local providers

April 6, 2026

“First and foremost, we need to strengthen and save primary care.” KENNY COLE, vice president of clinical improvement at Ochsner Health and medical director of digital medicine programs, Ochsner Health (Photo by Don Kadair)

Internal medicine physician Kenny Cole remembers struggling to meet the needs of older patients in appointment time slots designed for simpler, straightforward cases. “An 18-year-old with a sore th…

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