Original sentence: In 1976, she retired from writing her newsletter and, despite her initial objections, was persuaded to allow Evva Pryor, a consultant from her attorney's office, to sign her up for Social Security and Medicare
Edited sentence: In 1976, she retired from writing her newsletter and, despite her previous objections to government welfare programs, decided to (upon advice from Evva Pryor, a consultant from her attorney's office) hypocritically sign up for Social Security and Medicare