There are mainly the following differences between medical insurance and social insurance: 1. Medical insurance is a kind of social insurance, and social insurance covers medical insurance. Social insurance covers a wider range: 2. Medical insurance cards are used in a narrow range, only in the medical security category, while social insurance cards are used in a wide range, which can be used for human resources and social security, etc.: 3. Medical insurance cards can only be used in fixed areas, and social insurance cards follow the unified national standards, National general use; 4. The medical insurance card has a lower security level and is easy to be copied, while the social insurance card has a higher security level.
Legal basis
Article 2 of the Full Text of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China, the state establishes social insurance systems such as basic endowment insurance, basic medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, etc., to protect citizens' rights to material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in cases of old age, disease, work-related injury, unemployment, maternity, etc.
Article 23 of the Full Text of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China, employees shall participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and the employer and employees shall jointly pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with national regulations.
Individual businesses without employees, part-time employees who do not participate in the basic medical insurance for employees in the employing unit and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and the basic medical insurance premiums shall be paid by individuals according to the state regulations.
