fucking health insurance

this will be short. because thinking about it makes me cry.
when my contract at my previous job ended, it also meant my all-inclusive, fully covered benefits ended too. my meds are expensive. I spend anywhere from $180-$400 a month, depending on what i need, so my main concern is having a health plan that covers those expenses. 'Fear not' said my old company, 'you can apply for an individual plan as long as you do it within 60 days.' So i did.
a month later i am declined. apparently they will not cover pre-existing conditions. fucking bull-shit. even if i apply for any of their other plans they will not cover pre-existing conditions. WTF? I was covered previously - what has changed?
ugh! if anyone out there who stumbles across my page and knows about health insurance in british columbia (i am super clueless) please help me! i dont understand how this whole thing works when i am not covered by a plan thru an employer... stupid self employment...{insert shaky fist}