Health insurance gap after a layoff - what worked for you?

My family's coverage ended with the layoff and we have a prescription we cannot skip. I do not usually post, so bear with me. The COBRA notice arrived with a very high price. How fast did coverage start?

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

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