Losing employer insurance, where should I look? - 5 months and counting

My employer coverage ended at the end of the month and I am trying to work out what to do as a forklift operator. There are 15 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. The COBRA notice arrived with a very high price.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 5 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.