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

The difference between medical insurance and social security lies in the different coverage.

1, medical insurance: medical insurance is medical insurance, which can compensate medical expenses caused by diseases or accidents, including employee medical insurance and resident medical insurance. The medical expenses incurred by the insured can be reimbursed by the medical pooling fund according to a certain proportion.

2. Social security: Social security is social insurance, which can provide income compensation for people who lose their ability to work or suffer losses due to health reasons; Social insurance includes medical insurance, endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance.

Social security card and medical insurance card are not the same thing. Some people may mistakenly think that social security card is medical insurance card. But in fact, the two are different. Social security card is a comprehensive social security card, which can be used to inquire and pay various social security fees, including pension, medical care and unemployment. The medical insurance card is mainly used to pay the medical expenses of medical institutions and make corresponding reimbursement.