Three months ago, hospitals prepped for a surge of COVID-19 patients by clearing beds, stockpiling scarce PPE and, voluntarily or under government orders, temporarily canceling nonemergency surgeries. But in many places, the surge in patients never materialized. And as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations tick up now, most hospitals across the U.S. are not canceling elective surgeries. They say they are more prepared now to handle the crush of patients. Read more.