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

Legal analysis: 1, different functions: social security card has the function of medical insurance card, and it is also a voucher for handling various social security businesses; The medical insurance card can only handle medical insurance business and enjoy medical insurance protection; 2. Different card issuing departments: medical insurance cards are handled at local designated banks; Social security cards are issued by local human resources and social security departments; 3. Different security performance: the social security card has a special key management system, which has a high security factor, while the medical insurance card has no professional system, which has a low security factor.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, etc., to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.