Social Security

Your Social Security number is not about to be suspended, regardless of what the caller may try to tell you.

People who receive the calls are being told to hang up immediately.

The COLA affects household budgets for about 1 in 5 Americans.

With many con artists using "spoofing", the calls can appear to originate in Wyoming.

For Medicare, it could mean that hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical providers would be paid only part of their agreed-upon fees.

The scam features callers claiming to be with the VA and asking for the last four digits of the intended victim's Social Security number.

Some of the calls spoof the IRS toll-free number to appear to be legitimate.

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal ordered Jaime Nieto Rock Springs to pay $143,243.73 in restitution for unpaid taxes and interest for his crime of tax evasion.

Medicare recipients may see a huge increase in their premiums next year. Tim Lockwood, spokesman for AARP Wyoming, says that Medicare Part B premiums are going to skyrocket next year for those who get Medicare, but not Social Security, those who pay for Medicare separate from their Social Security and those in a higher income bracket...

Wyoming congresswoman Cynthia Lummis says she thinks new house speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc) may end up being one of the greatest house speakers in U.S. history.