Author Archives: Stephanie Kasperick

About Stephanie Kasperick

Stephanie Kasperick is a Master of Public Health student majoring in Epidemiology at the UTHealth School of Public Health. She is the Acting Student Liaison for the APHA Medical Care section. Her interests include applied biostatistical analysis and patterns in chronic noncommunicable diseases. She also works as a case manager and payment determination specialist at a medical insurance mediation company.

The Return of Measles

By | August 7, 2025
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Map of measles outbreak from CDC's MMWR report, v74

Amid all the various post-pandemic perspectives on healthcare, the United States has felt the effects of waning vaccination rates through the return of a previously vanquished foe: measles. In the year 2000, measles was declared “eliminated” from the U.S. due to the CDC’s efforts in implementing the MMR/MMRV vaccines. In 2025, we see that measles is… Read More »

Blog Contest: Your Stories Wanted

By | July 30, 2025
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NOTE: The deadline has now been extended to August 17th, 2025. It is a time of tremendous unrest in public health.  Your stories from the front lines of public health are critical to telling the story of the challenges facing public health today. The Medical Care Blog is committed to elevating your voices on these… Read More »

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