Health insurance gap after a layoff (update)

My employer coverage ended at the end of the month and I am trying to work out what to do as a line cook. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I think my income this year might qualify for a subsidy. What did you choose and how was the process?

A free navigator at a community health centre walked me through my options. It took an hour and saved me a lot of guessing.