Dec 17 (Reuters) - Sonic Healthcare Ltd SHL.AX :
* Australian government mid-year economic and fiscal outlook SHL.AX
* "Estimate that the impact on sonic's total EBITDA would be in the order of 5-6% for the FY 2017 year"
* "If these measures become reality, Sonic will implement a number of mitigating actions to offset the impact on earnings"
* "Would impact Sonic healthcare's total revenue impact of approximately A$50 million per annum"
* On 15 December Australian government announced Australian medicare fee cuts to laboratory and imaging services, effective 1 July 2016
* "Proposed changes were announced without forewarning or consultation with the medical profession or relevant industry bodies"
* "Will work with opposition parties, consumer groups and patients to oppose these measures"
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