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Simon appointed to JAMA Health Forum editorial board

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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Distinguished Professor Kosali Simon

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Kosali Simon, a distinguished professor at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has been invited to join the editorial board of the Journal of American Medical Association Health Forum. This prestigious appointment recognizes Simon’s expertise in health policy and economics, and her significant contributions to the field.

JAMA Health Forum, part of the JAMA Network, is a leading journal specializing in health policy and health services research. In her role, Simon will serve a two-year term, providing strategic advice on select manuscripts and policy matters.

“Joining the editorial board of JAMA Health Forum is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the journal's impactful work in health policy,” Simon said. “I look forward to collaborating with Editor-in-Chief Sandro Galea and the exceptional team at JAMA Health Forum to advance the dialogue on critical health services research issues.”

Simon’s new role with JAMA Health Forum complements her existing editorial responsibilities at the Journal of Health Economics and the Journal of Human Resources. Simon is a nationally known health economist who specializes in applying economic analysis in the context of health insurance and health care policy. Her current research mainly focuses on the causal impacts of health policy on care and health outcomes. She also is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.

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Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs | Indiana University
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About the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

The O’Neill School is a world leader in public and environmental affairs and is the largest school of public administration and public policy in the United States. In the 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate School" rankings, the O'Neill School is listed as having the top Master of Public Affairs among public universities and ranks #2 overall out of 271 public and private institutions. In addition, the O’Neill School’s Bloomington campus received #1 rankings in the specialty areas of environmental policy and management, nonprofit management, public finance and budgeting, and public management and leadership.