RifRaff:
You have my sympathy and my prayers. We had several years of patching together insurance coverage after DH lost his job and I lost my practice. They can't just end your insurance -- there's COBRA that continues your current insurance after you lose your job. It's not cheap, but way less than $48,000 a year. Check out state "group" insurance. Don't know about TX, but in VT we were able to get coverage for about $500 a month each pre-Medicare. Once Medicare kicks in, there are supplement plans -- again, we used state programs for a while-- premiums were cut about in half. Check out any organizations you may belong to (or can join)-- AARP, work related (union?), church related, whatever. Don't give up! There are programs out there to help! Check with meds manufacturer -- some will cover part of the cost. Hospitals and doctors may give you a better price (something close to what insurance companies pay rather than "full price"). Check out drug trials and other research projects. You may have to travel to get to one, but fortunately we RVers have the advantage of being able to do that. Campgrounds have offered discounts when we tell them we're there for treatment at a local hospital. Hospitals have employees whose job it is to help patients find programs they are eligible for. If there's anything I can do to help (even brainstorming) contact me by PM.