Health insurance gap after a layoff, teaching assistant here

My employer coverage ended at the end of the month and I am trying to work out what to do as a teaching assistant. There are 13 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I do not want a gap in coverage. 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.

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