The New Rural Cooperative Medical Care, referred to as "New Rural Cooperative Medical Care", refers to a mutual medical aid and financial system for farmers that is organized, guided, and supported by the government, with farmers voluntarily participating, with multi-party financing from individuals, collectives, and the government, and focusing on overall planning of serious illnesses.

Funds are raised through individual contributions, collective support and government funding.

Social medical insurance is a social insurance system established by the state and society in accordance with certain laws and regulations to provide workers within the coverage with basic medical needs when they fall ill.

my country's social medical insurance consists of three levels: basic medical insurance and large-amount medical assistance, corporate supplementary medical insurance and individual supplementary medical insurance.

Social medical insurance is a medical insurance system that is enforced by the state through legislation. Employers and individuals pay insurance premiums according to a certain proportion, establish a social medical insurance fund, and pay employees' medical expenses.

Social medical insurance means that when workers fall ill, social insurance institutions provide appropriate subsidies or reimbursement for the medical expenses they need, so that workers can restore their health and working ability and participate in the social reproduction process as soon as possible.

Social medical insurance is an important part of social insurance and is generally undertaken by the government. The government will use economic means, administrative means, and legal means to enforce and organize management.

So it's not the same thing at all.