Is rural medical insurance social security or medical insurance?

However, rural medical insurance mainly refers to the rural cooperative medical system, which, together with the basic medical insurance for employees and urban residents, is an integral part of the basic old-age insurance and social security.

Legal objectivity:

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. Article 24 of the Social Insurance Law 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. "Social Insurance Law" Article 26 The treatment standards of 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.