THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE: Widows of New York City first responders who died in line of duty must pay for health insurance after city changes policy

DAILY NEWS: After the 9/11 attacks, state legislators passed a law allowing line-of-duty spouses — widows or widowers of uniformed city employees who died on the job — to remain on their late loved ones’ health insurance for life, free of charge.

Now, survivors age 65 and older will be responsible for a $191 monthly premium starting in April if they decide to stay on their current coverage instead of being automatically enrolled in the new Medicare plan, emails from ex-Mayor de Blasio’s administration reveal.

“Unfortunately not,” a representative of de Blasio’s Office of Labor Relations wrote in a Dec. 23 email to a widow who asked if she would still have free insurance if she kept her current plan.

“When the premium changes in April, the new cost will be $191 for all members with no RX coverage.”

The labor relations worker noted that the new so-called Medicare Advantage plan will still be free and urged the woman to enroll.

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