COBRA quote is huge, any alternatives?, bank teller here

The COBRA quote for my family is $700 a month and I do not know how to afford it. My old employer will not help with the premium. How did you decide?

If you have a planned treatment, COBRA can make sense for a few months. Otherwise look at the marketplace first.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 3 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.