COBRA costs more than my rent, what did you do? after 6 years as an accounts payable clerk

I just got my COBRA paperwork and the deadline to decide is close. It has been a long 20 weeks. My spouse has a chronic condition, so dropping coverage feels risky.

Check what the notice says about the election period and when coverage starts. Mine allowed a short window to choose.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 11 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.