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NewsSan Diego Business JournalAugust 24, 2026San Diego

UC San Diego Health and West Health launch $40 million healthcare innovation initiative

UC San Diego Health and the nonprofit West Health are launching a six-year, $40 million initiative to develop healthcare innovations for the aging population. The partnership aims to address capacity issues in hospitals as the number of Americans aged 65 and older is projected to reach one in five by 2030.

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Why It Matters

This initiative directs $40 million in funding toward new healthcare models and technologies intended to support the growing population of residents aged 65 and older over the next six years.

Key Facts

  • UC San Diego Health and West Health are launching a joint healthcare innovation initiative.
  • The initiative is funded with $40 million.
  • The program is scheduled to run for six years.
  • The initiative aims to address hospital capacity issues.
  • The project is motivated by projections that one in five Americans will be aged 65 or older by 2030.

Who's Mentioned

personIrwin Jacobs“Donor to the Center for Health Innovation”other65“Age demographic targeted by the initiative.”personShelley Lyford“CEO of West Health”organizationWest Health“Healthcare nonprofit partner”personPatty Maysent“CEO of UC San Diego Health”personJoan Jacobs“Donor to the Center for Health Innovation”organizationUC San Diego Health“Local academic medical center and hospital system”