Health insurance gap after a layoff - 7 months and counting

My family's coverage ended with the layoff and we have a prescription we cannot skip. Any experience at all would help. I think my income this year might qualify for a subsidy. How fast did coverage start?

Compare the monthly price with the deductible. A cheap plan with a huge deductible can cost more if you need care.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.