Losing employer insurance, where should I look? (Knoxville)

My family's coverage ended with the layoff and we have a prescription we cannot skip. The COBRA notice arrived with a very high price. What did you choose and how was the process?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

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