COBRA quote is huge, any alternatives?, nurse's aide here

I just got my COBRA paperwork and the deadline to decide is close. Thank you in advance. I saw that marketplace plans might cost less. Is the decision time really that tight?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 5 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

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