How is GDP a measure of wealth? It's a measure of how much money is spent back and forth and not much else. Some consider this money moving to be "progress" b

How is GDP a measure of wealth? It's a measure of how much money is spent back and forth and not much else. Some consider this money moving to be "progress" but it actually only highlights how many problems a society's people are willing to pay in order to solve. The medical industry is a classic example of this. People are suffering and paying an arm and a leg for cures and treatment. GDP reflects the money aspect of this while ignoring the human aspect.