Is rural social security the same as medical insurance?

Social security and medical insurance are certainly not the same thing. Simply put, social security includes medical insurance, which is a kind of social security. Social security is social insurance, including five kinds of insurance, namely, endowment insurance, medical insurance (medical insurance), unemployment insurance, work injury insurance and maternity insurance; And medical insurance is medical insurance. Obviously, the scope of social security is much larger than medical insurance. People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to protect citizens' right to get material help from the state and society in the event of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Legal objectivity:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law Article 25 The State establishes and improves the basic medical insurance system for urban residents. The basic medical insurance for urban residents combines individual contributions with government subsidies. "People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law" Article 26 The treatment standards of basic medical insurance for employees, new rural cooperative medical care and basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations. "People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law" Article 23 * * * employees shall participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and employers and employees shall pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.