Losing employer insurance, where should I look? - first time posting

My family's coverage ended with the layoff and we have a prescription we cannot skip. I am in St. Louis, in case local advice matters. The COBRA notice arrived with a very high price. What did you choose and how was the process?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.