Am I required to take out health insurance in the Netherlands?

If you have a (part-time) job or paid traineeship in the Netherlands and/or are a resident here and do not have a job abroad, you are required to take out Dutch health insurance, even if you already have medical insurance in your home country. This requirement does not apply to foreign students who are here temporarily and do not have a job. Foreign students are either covered by health insurance from their home country (EU and Swiss students) or should make alternative arrangements (non-EU students).