Talking to Doctor about Cost (IMAGE) Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Caption Though 27 percent of people over age 50 said their drug costs posed a financial burden, nearly half of those who said this hadn't talked about the cost of their drugs with their doctors. Credit University of Michigan Usage Restrictions Credit University of Michigan License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.