Do Social Security and Medicare go together? What is the difference between the two

With the continuous improvement of the social welfare system, social security and health insurance are many of us have to buy a basic insurance, basically most of the people in the country have purchased the social security and health insurance, the next step is to introduce the social security and health insurance is together, what is the difference between the two issues, I hope that we are interested in.

First, social security and medical insurance is together

Social security and medical insurance can be said to be together, can also be said not together, because the social security contains medical insurance, but medical insurance is a separate system. Many people think that Medicare and Social Security go together, but they are actually two different systems.

The medical insurance is only used for the settlement of medical expenses, while the social security contains medical insurance, maternity insurance, pension insurance, workers' compensation insurance, unemployment insurance and so on the five basic insurance, social security coverage is much wider than the medical insurance, medical insurance is only one of the systems and so, so that we are usually more social security, said the medical insurance is relatively small.

Second, social security and health insurance contribution base is the same

Social security and health insurance contribution base is the same, according to a said health insurance is only one of the social security, social security contribution base has been included in the health insurance, so you can say that their contribution base is the same, are based on the local last year's social bureau wages and the actual wages of the insured person to decide.

Of course, each person in each region of the social security base is not the same, because each person's actual salary is not the same, and then each region of the average social wage is not the same, so the cause of each person to pay the base of social security and health insurance is not the same.

Third, what is the difference between social security and health insurance

First of all, social insurance is mandatory through legislation to establish a social insurance fund, is a welfare, not for profit, to participate in the labor relations of workers in the incapacity or unemployment to give the necessary qualitative help.

Health insurance is a type of insurance to compensate for the medical costs associated with illness, a social insurance that provides medical care or financial compensation when we are sick or injured.

The role of social insurance is broader than the medical insurance card, social security completely covers the role of medical insurance, with the functions that medical insurance does not have, we can use it to enjoy the five basic insurance, such as old age, medical care, unemployment, work-related injuries, maternity and so on.

The above is about social security and health insurance is together, what is the difference between the two related to the introduction of the two, I hope my introduction can increase your understanding of health insurance and social security.