Health insurance gap after a layoff - 7 months and counting

I have 15 weeks left on my current insurance and I am comparing options. It has been weighing on me all week. I do not want a gap in coverage. How fast did coverage start?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, 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.