Is medical insurance for serious illness social security?

Medical insurance for serious illness is a supplementary insurance for social security, and it is also an insurance jointly funded by the government, collectives and individuals and undertaken by commercial insurance institutions. Due to the increasing medical expenses in China, it is difficult for social security to support the treatment burden of the masses. In view of the problem of "poverty caused by illness and returning to poverty due to illness", the state has launched medical insurance for serious illness. On the basis of social security, reduce the economic pressure of the masses to see a doctor. Article 28 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) conforms to the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, standards of medical service facilities and medical expenses for emergency rescue, and shall be paid from the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.