What is the difference between rural medical insurance and social security medical insurance?

Legal analysis: 1. The insured objects are different: rural registered residents are the insured objects of rural cooperative medical insurance, and employees or urban residents are the insured objects of social security.

2. The guarantee period is different: the rural cooperative medical insurance is guaranteed for one year, and the medical insurance in social security needs to be paid continuously for at least 15 years to enjoy lifelong medical insurance benefits.

3. Different reimbursement rates: the reimbursement rate of rural cooperative medical insurance is low, while the reimbursement rate of medical insurance in social security is high.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance. To ensure citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in cases of old age, illness, work injury, unemployment and maternity.