I guess it's a bit touchy for me because I have so many people insist on having name brand medicine and then come back to throw a fit because the doctors wrote "no generics" and the pharmacy is charging them $200. It's sort of a double standard because you wouldn't yell at a store clerk for telling you that a designer bag costs $700 but ime it's somehow more acceptable to be rude about the cost of healthcare than it is when paying your other bills.

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask for a generic because of cost but I do think it's important to actually ask about them if the doctor has a habit of just writing in the name brand.