I'm starting to really hate my HMO. HMOs were started to improve efficiency and thus reduce costs. I see no improvement in efficiency whatsoever. What I do see is endless bureaucracy, long wait times for patients, and other needless hurdles. Unfortunately, it's not just UCLA that is like this. I like my doctor, though. I think he was a bit offended when I called UCLA "medieval," but he had to agree with me about certain shortcomings. I'll be seeing him again next week and I hope he can get me into see a specialist sooner than the one month I was quoted.