How do you buy good health insurance when self-employed?

Hi all - I've got a question for you all, as this a financially/practically savvy group. My significant other (who I'm not married to) needs to get independent health insurance to facilitate becoming a self-employed independent contractor. Unfortunately It's not possible to get it through my employer unless we're married. TBD. Have you bought insurance on your own in the open market and how did you go about doing so? I assume this must come up for those of you who are self-employed?
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