What's the difference between social security and medical insurance?

Legal analysis: The difference between social security and medical insurance is that medical insurance is a kind of social security. Specifically, social security is social insurance, that is, five insurances and one gold. This is a compulsory social welfare system in China, and all units must pay it. Social security includes medical insurance, as well as endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, work injury insurance and maternity insurance. So medical insurance can also be called social security. Medical insurance is a kind of social security, and the relationship between social security and medical insurance is actually subordinate, which means that social security includes medical insurance, and five insurances are an important part of China's social security system.

Legal basis: Article 23 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), employees shall participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and both employers and employees shall pay the basic medical insurance premium according to the provisions of the state. 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. Article 24 The state establishes and improves the new rural cooperative medical system. Measures for the administration of the new rural cooperative medical system shall be formulated by the State Council.