Health coverage after losing my job: marketplace or Medicaid? after 7 years as a quality inspector

My employer coverage ended at the end of the month and I am trying to work out what to do as a quality inspector. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I think my income this year might qualify for a subsidy. How fast did coverage start?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

A free navigator at a community health centre walked me through my options. It took an hour and saved me a lot of guessing.