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

The difference between medical insurance and social security: 1, medical insurance is a kind of social security, social security includes medical insurance, and social security includes a wider range; 2. Different concepts. Social insurance is a social and economic system that provides income or compensation for those who lose their ability to work, are temporarily unemployed or suffer losses due to health reasons. Medical insurance is an insurance to compensate medical expenses caused by diseases. 3. Different roles.

Legal objectivity:

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 employers and employees shall pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with 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. People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law 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.