I quit my full time job last August. As a Type 1 Diabetic it's pretty important for me to not let my group coverage lapse. I'm paying $491.00 /mo for Cobra (10

I quit my full time job last August. As a Type 1 Diabetic it's pretty important for me to not let my group coverage lapse. I'm paying $491.00 /mo for Cobra (10% more than what my employer was paying for my coverage). Because I live in California I should be eligible for Cal-COBRA which extends my coverage to 36 months total. It's expensive but worth it. Taking the plunge to go out on my own as a freelancer has been one of the best decisions of my life.