Medical insurance generally refers to basic medical insurance, which is a social insurance system established to compensate workers for economic losses caused by disease risks. The medical insurance fund is established through the contributions of employers and individuals. After the insured person has medical expenses, the medical insurance institution will give certain economic compensation.
The functions of medical insurance are as follows:
1 is conducive to improving labor productivity and promoting the development of production;
2. Adjust the income gap and reflect social equity;
3. An important guarantee for maintaining social stability;
4. An important means to promote social civilization and progress;
5. An important guarantee for promoting economic system reform, especially the reform of state-owned enterprises.
Social insurance refers to the system that the state establishes a social insurance fund through legislation to give necessary material help to workers who participate in labor relations when they lose their ability to work or are unemployed. Social insurance is not for profit.
legal ground
People's Republic of China (PRC) 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. Twenty-third employees should participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and employers and employees should pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations.
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. Article 25 The state establishes and improves the basic medical insurance system for urban residents.
The basic medical insurance for urban residents combines individual contributions with government subsidies.
People who enjoy the minimum living guarantee, disabled people who have lost their ability to work, elderly people and minors over 60 years old in low-income families, etc. , subsidized by the government.