COBRA costs more than my rent, what did you do?, production planner here

I was offered COBRA and the monthly cost is more than I expected as a production planner. Thank you in advance. My spouse has a chronic condition, so dropping coverage feels risky. Did anyone switch mid-year?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.