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West Health and UC San Diego Health Care Innovation Accelerator

West Health (nonprofit) with UC San Diego Health

AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive

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Program at a Glance

Program type
Accelerator
Program category
Government or nonprofit accelerator
Organization
West Health (nonprofit) with UC San Diego Health
Organization type
Nonprofit
Location
San Diego, California
Company stage served
Not publicly documented
Cohort or participation model
Not publicly documented
Investment or funding offered
Yes
Published investment terms
Non-dilutive; philanthropic funding from West Health to a health system partnership, no equity taken
Equity or fee model
No equity
Clinical or hospital connection
Not publicly documented
Application status
Active
Founded
2026

Public description

About the program

West Health, a family of nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations focused on lowering healthcare costs and enabling successful aging, launched a major accelerator initiative with UC San Diego Health to develop and test new models of patient care. Reporting has described the effort as a roughly $40 million accelerator. West Health also runs initiatives including age-friendly care model development with health system partners.

What the program publicly emphasizes

Focus areas and features

AgingSenior careCare delivery innovationLowering healthcare costs
  • Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
  • Published terms: Non-dilutive; philanthropic funding from West Health to a health system partnership, no equity taken

Sources

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  1. westhealth.org
  2. health.ucsd.edu
  3. sdbj.com
  4. westhealth.org