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

First, the nature is different.

1. social security: it is a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for people who have lost their ability to work, are temporarily unemployed or suffer losses due to health reasons.

2. Medical insurance: it is a social insurance system that meets the basic medical needs of workers when they are sick according to laws and regulations.

Second, the content is different.

1, Social Security: The main items of social insurance include endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance.

2. Medical insurance: it mainly covers the basic medical needs.

Third, the roles are different.

1. Social security: Social security can provide economic security for the insured within the scope of basic medical insurance, basic endowment insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, and social insurance is compulsory.

2, medical insurance: medical insurance is mainly to help patients pay medical expenses when they are sick.

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