Jack Burns, public affairs specialist for Social Security Administration in Arizona, will provide two free workshops to answer questions about Social Security and Medicare benefits.
The July 7 presentation of “Medicare 101: Navigating the Complexities,” held from 4-5:30 p.m., will include topics like out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare, health or prescription drug plan options, Medicare eligibility criteria and coverage, rights under Medicare and more.
During the July 21 presentation of “Social Security 101: Everything You Wanted to Know,” presented from 4-5 p.m., Burns will answer these questions and more: When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits? How do you get the most from your benefit? What is the future of Social Security? When should you file for Medicare?
The retirement planning educational series is provided for free in partnership with The Area Agency on Aging Phoenix. Both live sessions will be presented online via Webex and include Q & A. Registration is required. Once registered, participants will receive an email with instructions on how to join the session. If you don’t see the email, check your spam folder. Call the library at 602-262-4636 for a phone-in option.
Find the workshop schedule at www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org under the “Calendar” tab. Using search term “Medicare” or “social security” will list all workshops for 2026.
