Hendrick Health is hosting free community events in Abilene and Brownwood on the differences and benefits of Medicare plans.

“Medicare Basics” is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 10 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in Volunteer Hall at the Hendrick Service Center, 4310 Buffalo Gap Road (Mall of Abilene) in Abilene. Enter Hendrick Service Center through the East Entry. To register for the free informational program in Abilene, call 325-670-7787.

In Brownwood, “Medicare Basics” will be Friday, Oct. 11 from 2 – 3 p.m. in Surgery Waiting Room at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood, 1501 Burnet Road. Call 325-649-3394 to register for the Brownwood event.

After a brief presentation, Hendrick Health representatives will be available to answer questions.

Medicare Annual Enrollment begins Oct. 15.

About Hendrick Health

Hendrick Health is a locally owned healthcare system in Abilene, Texas, directed by a local, volunteer board and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Guided by a Christian mission to serve all, Hendrick Health operates three tertiary-care facilities – Hendrick Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center South in Abilene and Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood in Brownwood – and Hendrick Clinic, a multi-specialty medical group of physicians and other advanced professional providers. The health system’s roots date to September 15, 1924, with the dedication of the West Texas Baptist Sanitarium. Since then, the hospital has evolved and grown to transform the region’s healthcare. Hendrick Health today employs approximately 5,400 to serve 400,000 residents in 24 counties, a landmass representing 9% of the state. The health system provided $33.8 million in charity care in 2023.