Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

If you have a healthcare plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace and you’re nearing 65 years old, it’s time to start thinking about Medicare.

A Medigap plan, also known as a Medicare supplement plan, picks up the slack for health care expenses not covered by original Medicare, such as co-payments, deductibles and coinsurance. Read on to ...