Is social security for newborns the same as medical insurance?

Legal analysis: 1, with different concepts. Social security card is a social security card issued by human resources and social security departments around the country, which is used in various business fields of human resources and social security integrated circuit cards; Medical insurance card is a special card for personal account of medical insurance. Take personal ID card as the identification code, and store detailed information such as personal ID card number, name, gender, account funds to pay for consumption, etc.

2. The issuing department is different. The medical insurance card is undertaken by the local designated agent bank, and the social security card is issued to the society by the local human resources and social security department.

3. Different functions. Social security card not only has the function of medical insurance card, but also is an important voucher for handling various social security services such as unemployment relief. The medical insurance card is limited to the medical insurance function and can only be used to enjoy medical insurance benefits.

4, the scope of use is different. Social security cards are widely used. Social security cards are widely used in social services, and can be used as financial debit cards. The medical insurance card is only used as a medical insurance settlement voucher.

Legal basis: 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, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Twenty-sixth 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.

Twenty-eighth medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency treatment and rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.