The traditional medical security system in China consists of free medical care for urban residents, labor insurance medical care and rural medical care.

The traditional medical security system in China consists of three systems: free medical care for urban residents, labor insurance medical care and cooperative medical care for rural residents.

1. Free medical care for urban residents: refers to a social security system implemented by the state to protect state employees and provide free medical and preventive services to those who enjoy free medical and preventive services through medical and health departments in accordance with regulations.

2. Labor insurance medical care: It was established according to the Labor Insurance Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) issued by the former the State Council 195 1, and the object of protection is full-time employees of enterprises owned by the whole people and their immediate family members. Labor insurance medical expenses mainly come from the welfare fund of enterprises. The medical services provided by labor insurance medical care are basically the same as those provided by public medical care.

3. Cooperative medical care for rural residents: refers to the system of mutual medical assistance and economic assistance for farmers, which is organized, guided and supported by the government, voluntarily participated by farmers, and jointly funded by individuals, collectives and the government.

Introduction of medical security system

It refers to a system in which a country or region raises, allocates and uses medical insurance funds according to the insurance principle to solve the problems of disease prevention and treatment for residents. The medical insurance system is an effective financing mechanism for residents' medical care, a relatively progressive system that constitutes the social insurance system, and also a widely adopted health expense management model in the world.

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