COBRA costs more than my rent, what did you do?, IT help-desk technician here

The COBRA quote for my family is $1100 a month and I do not know how to afford it. I am in Richmond, in case local advice matters. My spouse has a chronic condition, so dropping coverage feels risky. How did you decide?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 2 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.