Becker's Healthcare September 24, 2019
As Walmart pushes deeper into healthcare, the retail giant is rolling out education benefit programs to help its employees prepare for new jobs.
Five things to know:
1. Beginning Sept. 24, Walmart’s 1.5 million workers in the U.S. can apply for one of seven bachelor’s degrees and two career diplomas in health-related fields through Live Better U, Walmart’s education benefit program. Employees pay only $1 a day for the duration of their college or career programs.
2. The seven bachelor’s degrees, which include health science and healthcare management, are offered through Purdue University Global, Southern New Hampshire University, Bellevue University and Wilmington University. The career diploma programs for pharmacy technicians and opticians are offered through Penn Foster.
3. The new...
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