[AI REWRITE BY SIDER AI] The healthcare system plays a vital role in economic growth, with elderly, ill, and disabled individuals constituting a significant patient base, followed by children and young people. To achieve sustainable population growth and address skills shortages, a robust healthcare system is essential. Policies that undermine the health and well-being of vulnerable populations, who contribute substantially to aggregate demand, can lead to economic downturns, recessions, and stagnation. These economic consequences can result in reduced access to essential services and a decline in overall living standards.