Health insurance gap after a layoff, mechanic here

I have 8 weeks left on my current insurance and I am comparing options. There are 8 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. The COBRA notice arrived with a very high price. How fast did coverage start?

Call your pharmacy too. Mine knew of a discount card that helped while coverage was being sorted out.

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.