At a press conference Friday, United Healthcare announced it was bringing at least 700 jobs to Dublin. (WSYX/WTTE)

Seven hundred health care jobs will be added in Dublin with the potential for several hundred more. That announcement was made Friday as much of that industry remained in limbo.

UnitedHealth Group has been renovating an office building on Parkwood Place in Dublin to house the new employees. The health insurance company will soon employ roughly 4000 people in Ohio to service the 2 million people enrolled in their plans.

Governor John Kasich made the announcement official during an event Friday.

"We're talking about people's health," Kasich said. "Is there anything people care more about for their spouse or for their family than whether people can get quality care? We're trying to make sure that we deliver health to people based on lower costs and higher quality."

The future of the health care industry is up in the air. House Republicans passed a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare but that bill has stalled in the Senate. Senate Republicans are trying to come up with their own plan. UnitedHealth Group hasn't been waiting around for Washington to act.

"We've adapted to numerous changes over time," said Rick Dunlop with UnitedHealth Group. "We spend a lot of time paying attention to how the business is changing and evolving and to support the members the best way we know how."

The office will open in September. The renovated building will have space for up to 1000 workers in the future.

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