COBRA costs more than my rent, what did you do? - first time posting

The COBRA quote for my family is $150 a month and I do not know how to afford it. There are 8 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I saw that marketplace plans might cost less. How did you decide?

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