Can I buy medicine with my social security card?

Legal analysis: social security card can be used to buy medicine. Social security cards are used to record personal information and to be used when seeking medical treatment. Financial services will be gradually increased, which will be uniformly planned by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and released to the public by local labor and social security departments.

Legal basis: Article 72 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) establishes social insurance agencies in overall planning areas. According to the needs of the work, with the approval of the local social insurance administrative department and the organization management organ, the social insurance agency may set up branches and service outlets in this overall planning area. The personnel expenses of social insurance agencies and the basic operating expenses and management expenses incurred in handling social insurance shall be guaranteed by the finance at the same level in accordance with state regulations.