medical insurance
医疗保险(medical insurance)
basic health insurance ; basic health-care insurance system ; fundamental health insurance
health-care insurance system
basic medical insurance system for urban workers and residents
医疗保险是为补偿疾病所带来的医疗费用的一种保险。职工因疾病、负伤、生育时,由社会或企业提供必要的医疗服务或物质帮助的社会保险。如中国的公费医疗、劳保医疗。中国职工的医疗费用由国家、单位和个人共同负担,以减轻企业负担,避免浪费。发生保险责任责任事故需要进行治疗是按比例付保险金。