Health insurance gap after a layoff - 5 months and counting

My family's coverage ended with the layoff and we have a prescription we cannot skip. It has been weighing on me all week. I think my income this year might qualify for a subsidy. How fast did coverage start?

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

Losing job-based coverage usually opens a special enrolment window, so check the deadline on the official marketplace site. I missed it by a day once and regretted it.