Get the lowdown on Medicare

Free workshops to help people make informed decisions on Medicare coverage will be presented at Tacoma Public Library branches in March.

Presented and co-sponsored by John Kuehnle, who is a licensed insurance broker, and the libraries, workshop topicswill include how to receive benefits, the pros and cons of each part, approximate costs, enrollment, eligibility guidelines, and changes in Medicare for 2017.

The locations and dates for the sessions are Main branch March 4 at 10 a.m., South Tacoma branch March 4 at 1 p.m., Fern Hill branch March 8 at 6:30 p.m., Moore branch March 11 at 10:30 a.m., Kobetich branch March 18 at 10:30 a.m., Wheelock March 22 at 6:30 p.m., and Swasey branch March 25 at 1 p.m.